Judge, 1922-08-12 · page 29 of 36
Judge — August 12, 1922 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **advertising content**, not satire or political commentary. The page promotes Kelly-Springfield Kant-Slip Cord automobile tires through a combination of illustration and text. The cartoon depicts a racing or high-speed driving scene where a car navigates a curve on a hillside road. The humor is situational rather than satirical: the caption jokes that a driver ("Jimmy") risks skidding into a fence on curves unless he uses these particular tires. The accompanying text is a straightforward product pitch emphasizing that Kant-Slip Cords offer superior non-skid tread and excellent mileage at competitive pricing. There's no political or social satire present—this is purely commercial messaging typical of early-to-mid 20th century magazine advertising, using humor and dramatic scenarios to promote tire safety and performance.
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mmy—that v's driving on Ke FYNUE fact that Kelly-Springfield) Kant-Slip-Cords hold the road is only one reason why you see so many of them on cars today. Even the old) Welly Cords, which cost more than other tires and which lacked the present extraordinarily efficient’ non-skid) tread, achieved such a reputation for big mileage that we had no difficulty in selling all we could make. Ino the Kant-Slip Cord the non-skid feature has been developed to an extent that makes this lire incomparably the best. we have ever built—and the mileage is still there. Best of all, it- now costs no more to buy a Kelly.