Judge, 1927-03-19 · page 36 of 36
Judge — March 19, 1927 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes Atwater Kent radios, a major early radio manufacturer of the 1920s. The ad emphasizes radio's wonder by contrasting "Eastern magic" (ancient mysticism—hence the exotic imagery of flowers blooming supernaturally) with "Western magic" (modern radio technology). The copywriting argues that radio is equally miraculous: with one dial, listeners can summon singers, musicians, and storytellers "captured from the air"—a feat previously impossible. The visual shows ornate objects (vases, figurines, plants) representing exotic Eastern culture, positioned against the modernity of radio reception. The ad lists numerous radio stations (WEAF, WRC, WFAA, etc.), emphasizing radio's growing network reach across America. For modern readers: this captures early 1920s amazement at wireless technology as near-magical, before radio became commonplace. The "One Dial" feature was a genuine selling point—earlier radios required multiple adjustments.
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TWA RIN NY RADIO ied, 6-tube ONE Dial tubes and batteries, $70. Speaker, Model H, $21. Prices slightly higher from the Rockies west, and in Canada, THE MAGIC of the East can make a flower grow and blossom before your vans sunbie Eva. eyes—or make you think you see it. NING the Atwater Kent Is that more wonderful than ourown Radio Hour brings the magic of the West which beguiles your 4 evening hours with music and voices pet ar cae es gg captured from the air? They’ reall Central Time. about you this very minute, waiting for your summons — singers, musicians, Wass story-tellers—a band of minstrels fsoreater beyond the power of King or Caliph to command before the days of radio. And all you have to do to let them in is turn one little dial.One Dial—the Atwater Kent talisman that opens a new world to you as easily as you would turn a page of this magazine. Write for illustrated booklet of Atwater Kent Radio ATWATER KENT MFG, COMPANY ‘Memphis A. Atwater Kent, President Louisville 4739 Wissal on Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company single dial receiving scts are licensed under United States Patent No, 1014003 QUADRI-COLOR CO., JAMAICA. NY comicbooks.com