Judge, 1925-08-29 · page 2 of 36
Judge — August 29, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Advertisement Analysis This is a subscription advertisement for *Judge*, a satirical weekly magazine. The image shows a cartoon child being struck in the face ("Biff, bing, right in the eye"), illustrating the magazine's promised "knock-out for ennui"—meaning it offers vigorous entertainment to cure boredom. The ad emphasizes *Judge*'s comedic content: "sparkling, vivacious good humor," satirical commentary on current events, theater reviews, and fearless social criticism targeting "hypocrisy, dullness, provincialism and boredom." The solicitation invites readers to send a dollar for a ten-week subscription. The phrase "Incidentally do it now" in the corner adds urgency. This appears to be early 20th-century promotional material, positioning *Judge* as essential reading for those seeking witty, irreverent entertainment.
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ENNUI FOR A GOAL!! Rg Biff, bing, right in the eye, that’s JUDGE every week—a knock-out for ennui with a mitt full of fun No other weekly contains the sparkling, vivacious good humor; the en- lightening satiric notes on current topics and events; the brilliantly clever reviews of the theater; the fearlessness in expressions of opinions; + the intolerance of hypocrisy, dullness, provincialism and boredom, as JUDGE. Kick in a dollar bill and you can have JUDGE for 10 weeks “JUDGE—"The World's Wittiest Weekly” 627 West 43d Street, New York Here's your dollar. Let me see 10 copies of your “mitt full of fun.” comicbooks.com