Judge, 1922-12-23 · page 2 of 36
Judge — December 23, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page is **primarily a product advertisement**, not political satire or editorial cartoon content. It advertises the "Dictograph Radio Loud Speaker" from the Dictograph Corporation of New York City, priced at $20 with a 5-day free trial offer. The ad emphasizes the speaker's technical superiority for home radio use, highlighting its clear sound quality and ease of use ("no adjusting—no extra batteries"). The company claims to be "the largest manufacturers of loud-speaking devices in the world," referencing their established products like the Acousticon for the Deaf and Detective Dictograph telephone systems. **No political commentary or satire is evident here.** This is straightforward early-20th-century consumer advertising, likely from *Judge* magazine's revenue-generating advertisement section rather than editorial content.
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for the home sent to you FREE The utmost in radio loud speakers, for vacuum tube sets, has been attained. And we're going to let you have it to prove to yourself, your family and your friends that a whole roomful of people can now hear every single word and note your instrument is designed to catch—and hear clearly and distinctly. No more changing of headsets from one to another. Real enjoyment is Price yours at last. s2() Everybody hears! G flexible cord The Dictograph Radio Loud Speaker not only permits the whole audience to hear every word and note exactly as it is broadcasted, but avoids all buzzing, rasping and other distracting noises for which the receiving set itself is not responsible. It requires no alterations—no adjusting—no extra batteries. vu simply plug in and listen | Everybody hears! | Why we can sell it at $20 | Because we are the largest manufacturers of loud-speaking devices in the world. We are the makers of the Acous- H ticon for the Deaf; the Detective Dictograph; the Dictograph System of Loud-Speaking Telephones—world } famous as the finest and most sensitive sound-transmission and loud-speaking devices. The immense vol- ume of our business enables us to make economies in manufacture impossible with a lesser volume. As Beautiful as it is Practical A beautiful instrument! Finely constructed, richly finished. Highly burnished, French lacquered, eleven inch spun copper bell horn attached to die cast black enamel =e = = . tone arm, finished with nickel trimmings. Cabinet 6 x 5 The Dictograph Corporation ]} inches base, 4 inches high; of solid, ebony-finished hard- Room 1300, 220 West 42d Street, New York City wood, mounted upon rubber knobs. Furnished complete Kindly mail to me at once, parcel post pr with 5 ft. flexible cord. No extra batteries required. paid, one Dictograph Radio Loud Spe i I will pay the postman $20 when he delivers Ff T) 7 fe ms it. You agree to allow me to try it for ree Trial for 5 days | five days free and to return it at your ex- |] We don’t want you to gamble a cent on the Dictograph Radio | pense at the end of that time if it is not : W, || eset , « . Loud Sp e are so sure that you will regard it as the i satisfactory. You agree, if I decide to I i oa sas f cad I 1 \ } return it, to return my money in full biggest factor in your enjoyment of radio, that we will senc i promptly. it to you on receipt of your name and address and allow you to i Name try it out for five days under all conditions. Send no money. | Just write your name and address on coupon, clip it out and Street <ayiaes q pate 5 mail it today. We will at once ship your Loud Speaker by parcel post as per coupon. If you don’t find it the greatest $20 value in radio, return it after trying it and we will at once refund your money. Our million and a half capital send chee ancy order for $20 wit y trial and money back offer applic and surplus guarantees your money ) TS rT stume No. 2. ert ee 4 a0 Serond ete Pe ow York City . Puchened Weenly and canrriamend | With : Vien Pres: is oN inten s