Judge, 1922-12-02 · page 36 of 36
Judge — December 2, 1922 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **book advertisement** rather than political satire. It promotes a six-volume collection of novels by James Oliver Curwood, a popular adventure writer of the early 20th century. **The content**: The ad uses romantic imagery of the Canadian Northwest—moose, wolves, mounted riders, frontier scenes—to evoke adventure and wilderness escape. The text appeals to armchair travelers, promising readers can experience "magic nights" and adventure vicariously through Curwood's stories set in "Adventureland." **Historical context**: Curwood's wilderness adventure novels were commercially successful during this era. The ad emphasizes the special price and attractive binding of the collected set, targeting middle-class readers seeking escape literature. **No clear satire**: Unlike typical Judge magazine content, this page contains straightforward commercial promotion rather than political or social commentary. It reflects period attitudes valuing wilderness adventure and romantic notions of frontier life.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Cy XL Aa ae Magic nights Though you sit in your cozy armchair you can still be out in the clean white spaces of the Northwest—out in Adventureland! OLIVER CURWOOD Now at a Special Price JAMES ( Complete | olumes “Nomads of the North,” “The Grizzly King,”’ “‘Baree, Son of Kazan," ‘The Cot Marge O'Doone,"’ ‘‘God’s Country and the Woman," “The Hanted Woman. eof Toeve e of your set Nelson Doubleday, Inc. Dept. C-412 Garden City, New York Ls pte | be ar "1