Judge, 1920-09-11 · page 31 of 32
Judge — September 11, 1920 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **book advertisement**, not a satirical cartoon. The page promotes "Famous Men and Women of History," a 12-volume encyclopedia set published by Brunswick Subscription Company. The header narrative about Alexander the Great—ambitious, conquering the world, yet ultimately destroyed by his own appetites—serves as marketing copy. It's designed to intrigue readers by suggesting the books contain dramatic, morally instructive historical tales "stranger than fiction." The "Remarkable Characters All" section lists famous historical figures included: Julius Caesar, Queen Elizabeth, Alfred the Great, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Peter the Great, and others. The accompanying photograph (right) appears to show a theatrical or dramatic scene, likely meant to evoke the "magnificence and splendor" promised in the text. The coupon at bottom offering the set for "$1.00 NOW" with a money-back guarantee is a standard early-20th-century direct-mail sales tactic. This is advertising copy masquerading as editorial content—typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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September 11, 1920 ~ | HIS LIFE WAS THE FORFEIT O conquer the whole world and be worshipped as a god was his ambition. a youth, his imagination framed events so stupendous hat in twelve short years he was master of the known world. le achieved his most romantic dreams through an impulsive energy and high physical courage that led him into unheard-of idventures through scenes of the greatest magnificence and splendor. All the world looked on with astonishment. ‘The iespots of the carth trembled at his name. But there was one despot he could not subduc. With power grew his appetite for luxury and vice—a tyranny greater than that of blood and chains. Outraged Nature, who had dowered im with a glorious genius, demanded his life as the forfeit for his crimes and vices while still at the threshold of his career. Read the amazing story of Alexander the Great, which is only one of many marvelous and true stories told by the famous American historian Abbott in Famous Men and Women | of History 3600 Pages--Large, Clear gs aT Type—Extra Heavy Paper Z Stranger Than Fiction —Rich Cloth Binding TO OTHER SET of books ever written she so convincingly that Fiction ever lags after Truth, N that the wildest imaginings of the romancer after all fall far short of the real " 12 Volumes—Each The Romantic facts that the authors have brought out in strong tclicf in this giving the lives , 4 of the world's most famous characters, demonstrate how unfruitful is invention, and how cold and Volume 714x514 barren is imagination, in contrast with what life itself can show in ‘those ever changing circumstances in.—Full-Page hat make of every fully lived life a romance. ‘The heights and depths, the lights and shadows in the y ical characters who, instead of being creatures of circumstances, have moulded circumstances Illustra- to their will are full of valuable lessons, aside from affording that variety of interest which is ever the h tions in mother of enjoyment Sepia. : Remarkable Characters All aes CAESAR GENGHIS KHAN . ri ol n m ex-Kaiser Wilhelm and his it es - ONLY $1. 00 NOW = t e . er y Interesting V Right to Your —— 8 S must be advanced if the MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY r he type of ma ———- - - — BRUNSWICK SUBSCRIPTION COMPANY t \ 416 Brunswick Building, New York City closed is $1.09; rst a lume, ‘Cloth, ——- cr C . MARIE, ANTOINETTE 1 py victim of the Prench Revolution; one o Address Occupation aration of } 's ascent to fame and power; discarted and divorced when fortune smiled. J oti-20