Judge, 1921-05-14 · page 31 of 32
Judge — May 14, 1921 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **primarily a dictionary advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page is a full-page ad for "The New American Unabridged Dictionary" from what appears to be an early 20th-century *Judge* magazine. The ad uses marketing language typical of the era—emphasizing the dictionary as a bargain ("A Wonderful Bargain," "Never Again Such a Bargain"), highlighting its physical qualities (morocco binding, marbled edges, india paper), and listing prestigious editors and contributors. The only potentially satirical element is the framing quote "A Wonderful Bargain—I'm Delighted!"—a common advertising technique that uses mock testimonials. However, this appears to be genuine marketing rather than satire of dictionary publishing or education itself. The subscription offer at bottom ($1.50) and publisher information suggest this filled advertising space in *Judge*, but contains no discernible political commentary or social satire worthy of note for modern readers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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