Judge, 1926-03-06 · page 2 of 36
Judge — March 6, 1926 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising for Judge magazine itself**, not political satire. The main content teaches readers a vocabulary word—"dolichocephalous" (having a long skull)—as part of Judge's claimed mission to develop readers' "latent powers of expression" by emulating figures like Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Will Rogers. The small cartoon shows a figure wielding a sword or club, illustrating the humorous application: using "dolichocephalous" as an insult toward rude drivers who stall traffic. The joke suggests this fancy term insults someone's intelligence. The page essentially pitches Judge magazine subscriptions (10 weeks for $1.00 to 1 year for $5.00) by positioning it as entertainment that also improves vocabulary and wit. It's a self-promotional advertisement rather than political commentary.
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INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY Emulate Lincoln, Roosevelt and Will Rogers. Have the correct word, phrase or story ready when you want to make your meaning clear. JupcE, “The World's Wittiest Weekly,” will develop your latent powers of expression. & Whet your cerebellum on the word dolichocephalous (dol/i-ho-sef‘al-us) adj. a long skull How often have you searched for a single word which you might use to express your contempt for the jackass who stalls his engine in traffic when you are directly in back of him? Try “dolichocephalous” on him the next time and see him fade away. Each week JUDGE is chock-full of quips, jokes and stories, that will not only give you many a hearty laugh, but will help « ‘ou JUDGE g you to express yout real thoughts 627 West 43rd Street, If you would increase and improve your New York. vocabulary, and your reputation for re- partee, fill in and mail the coupon and you Let me have JUDGE for— \ may JUDGE for yourself. 10-Weeks for... : 21-Weeks fo: 1-Year for. . I'm enclosing the money. 627 West 43rd Street JUDGE. Volume 90, No. 2314, March ¢, 1926. | Entered ax Second-Clam Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Pow-Office at New York City, N.Y. under Act of March 3, 1879. 85.00 a year. 156.8 lished Weekly and copyrighted 1926 by LealieJudge Co. in S. and Gi tain; Douglas H. i Banning, Norman Anthony, Vice-Presidents; Joseph T. ‘Aas't Treasurer and Aw't Secretary; William Morris Houghton, Secret Vest 43d St., Ne fs called to the fact that every article and picture appe: June For advertising rates address E. R. 225 North Michigan Avenue. comicbooks.com