Judge, 1931-03-21 · page 2 of 36
Judge — March 21, 1931 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or editorial content**. It's a Cord automobile advertisement from the Auburn Automobile Company of Auburn, Indiana. The ad claims the Cord is the "foremost automobile" among 44 American car makes, emphasizing its exclusive front-wheel drive as a major innovation introduced about 18 months prior. The copy argues that numerous 1931 models copied this design, proving Cord's leadership in automotive engineering. The advertisement highlights the car's low price of $2395 for the basic model, with variant prices listed (brougham, sedan, convertible options). The silhouetted illustration at top shows a Cord sedan in profile. There is **no political cartoon or satire** present on this page—it's straightforward product advertising typical of Judge magazine's commercial content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
FOREMOST AUTOMOBILE Out of approximately 44 different makes of American automo- biles, the Cord offers the exclusive advantages of front-drive.... When introduced about a year and a half ago, the Cord was an ‘original, distinct advancement against the background of all other cars. Since then, its margin of fine-car leadership has widened daily due to the experience of the increasing number of Cord owners. . . . That it is foremost in design, is evidenced by the great number of 1931 models patterned after it, both here and abroad. . . . Now for the first time a Cord is available at the extremely low price of $2395. BROUGHAM $2395 - SEDAN $2395 - CONVERTIBLE CABRIOLET $2495 - CONVERTIBLE. PHAETON SEDAN $2595 - Prices f. 0. b. Auburn, Indiana, Equipment other than standard, extra AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, AUBURN, INDIANA CORD FRONT DRIVE COMMEDOOK FcomM