Judge, 1927-03-12 · page 35 of 36
Judge — March 12, 1927 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a subscription advertisement for *Judge* magazine disguised as a satirical cartoon. The illustration shows a woman criticizing a man for being hopelessly outdated, telling him he needs to read *Judge* instead of *Godey's Ladies' Book* (a real 19th-century women's magazine known for conservative domestic advice). The satire targets men who rely on old-fashioned sources for understanding current events and modern life. By contrasting the staid *Godey's* with the contemporary *Judge*, the ad positions the magazine as smart, current satire for sophisticated readers. The fashionable woman depicted represents the modern audience Judge hoped to attract. The coupon below invites readers to subscribe at various price points ($1–$5).
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
and then he got JUDGE— for himself —and I said to him, “You're all wet, you're a total loss, you must get your ideas of what's what from Godey's Ladies’ Book.” JUDGE 627 West 43d St. New York I want Juvce for myself. Here’s $1.00 for 10 weeks. 2 2.00 for 21 weeks. 5.00 for One Year. comicbooks.com