Judge, 1909-06-12 · page 12 of 16
Judge — June 12, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and contest material** rather than satirical editorial content. The dominant feature is Judge's "$50.00 Prize Contest"—a puzzle competition inviting readers to identify five automobile parts from sketched images (pictures 1-5), then write a brief article about the product. The contest offers cash prizes ($10 for the best entry by July 1, 1909) and free magazine subscriptions as rewards. The page is surrounded by **period advertisements**: Underberg Bitters (a digestive tonic), High Life Beer (Miller-Milwaukee), the Thousand Island House resort in upstate New York, Canadian whiskey, Great Western Champagne, and fishermen's guides. Picture 6 appears to show people in a rural/outdoor setting, likely illustrating a scene for readers to caption or analyze as part of the puzzle. **For modern readers**: This reflects early-1900s magazine culture where contests engaged readers while promoting products and encouraging magazine subscriptions—a common revenue strategy before mass advertising dominated publications.
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PS | $50.00 PRIZE CONTEST. jiderberg | USE YOUR ray AND WIN A | Cee ieg | This contest is open to all, whether &B 1 subscribers to JupGe or not. There PCI ere chance or consideration of any —s kind other than your ability to work out the six na and to write the so ‘ very brief arti ut JupGe. A delicious cordial [ee 4 the batho | Send your reply to tonic. Agrees with ‘everyone. JUDGE 225 Fifth Avenue =: New York City Puzzle Editor, June Contest Sold Beerywhere, LUYTIES BROTHERS, U, 8, Agents, New York. HicH LIFE BEE MILLER-MILWAUKEE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE ALEXANDRIA BAY NEW YORK THE VENICE OF AMERICA Opens June 20th. Fish- ing, boating, golf, etc. Send for booklet to 0. G. STAPLES Each of the first. five pic- tures. repre- sents some part of an au- tomobile. The sixth picture presents you name the five parts of an automobile and tell us) what the product is? f so, write these names down and send them to us with a little article—not Owner and Proprietor te the Unies wily read | nie The Truth Can be told about Great Western over two hun- dred words— either about what feature your skill. in solving this puzzle and in writing the ar- ticle Jupce will send $10 fore July Ist, 1909, To those sending the next five best replies. with corrector near- est correct 80- PLEASANT VALLEY | | WINE CO, *° || Sole Makers, Rhelens, N.Y. etd by v0 FISHERMEN 1s zle editor and a copy of “ Unrequited 1 lutions Les- lie’s Weekly will be sent free for one year. To those who send in the next best ten replies as above, a year’s subscription to our monthly magazine of fun, Sis Hop- " Own will be . Toeach of the twenty contestants whose replies are deemed the next best, hon- orable mention will be award- ed by the puz- Mook (nid 9, Frevpors nn Addressed as above. Be sure that it is marked ‘* June Contest."” In answering advertisements please mention Jupcr. It will be appreciated. ve," an 8 by 10 sepia print by F. Y. Cory, will be mailed. Send your replies comicbooks.com