Judge, 1923-02-17 · page 2 of 36
Judge — February 17, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **a commercial advertisement**, not satirical content. It promotes the "Dictograph Radio Headset," marketed as "The World's Best Radio Headset," reduced from $12 to $8—a $4 savings emphasized as significant. The ad targets radio enthusiasts, claiming increased manufacturing efficiency allows this price reduction. It features a photograph of a woman wearing the headset and includes a mail-in coupon offering a five-day trial with money-back guarantee. The only potentially satirical element is the headline "Listen in!"—a period pun on radio listening—but the page functions primarily as consumer advertising for early radio equipment, reflecting 1920s enthusiasm for home radio technology and mail-order sales methods.
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isten in! The World’s Best Radio Headset Big news for all radio enthusiasts. The price of the Dictograph—the supreme radio headset—has dropped $4, a clean third of the regular price. | The world’s best headset is now within everybody's reach. Intensive production to meet the enormous demand has effected a great manufacturing economy. We are allowing you the saving. Take f advantage of this wonderful opportunity to save $4 on the best headset in the world. as*122° NOW This is the same supreme Dictograph Headset that has MAIL THIS always sold for $12—same in quality, same in guarant COUPON same in everything but the price—$8 complete. Made by the makers of the world standard Dictograph products TODAY! the marvelous “‘Acousticon” for the Deaf, the famous Detective Dictograph, the Dictograph System of Loud I I N Speaking Telephones and the Dictograph Radio Loud NY Speaker for the Home. THE \N Type R-1, 3,000 ohms, for all types of receiving sets. DICTOGRAPH Complete with 5-ft. cord. CORPORATION ™ Dept. 1300 N\ : wrest ON On Trial for 5 Days or Money Back We don’t want you to gamble a cent on the Dictograph Radio Headset. We will send it to you on receipt of your name and address and allow N\_ you to try it out for five days under all conditions. Send no “XN money. Just write your name and address on the coupon, clip it out and mail it today. We will at once ship your \ Headset by parcel post. If, after trying it, you don’t N\_ find it the greatest factor in your enjoyment of the \ Radio and the biggest value for $8 you ever saw, \ return it and we will at once refund your money. \ Our million and a half capital and surplus bg seas! sas wie check pee . “guarantees your money. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |