Judge, 1920-06-05 · page 35 of 36
Judge — June 5, 1920 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **subscription advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page features the U.S. Capitol building and appeals to post-WWI readers seeking clarity on national direction. **Context:** Published June 5, 1920, just after World War I ended, the ad targets men unsettled by postwar uncertainty and "equivocation." It promises that Leslie's Weekly magazine offers "constructive opinion" on major national problems—positioning the publication as providing definitive answers where government and media apparently offered confusion. **The pitch:** For five dollars, readers receive 52 issues over the coming months. The ad emphasizes Leslie's would deliver "concrete, clear expression" on business, politics, and national affairs through "forward-looking, intelligent conversation." **Satire/irony:** The repetitive decorative borders and emphatic language ("THE FIRST") suggest the magazine's confident tone during a period of genuine postwar anxiety—though modern readers might note the somewhat overwrought sales approach to what is essentially journalism.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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