Judge, 1909-11-20 · page 14 of 20
Judge — November 20, 1909 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a **puzzle contest advertisement** rather than political satire. The central feature is Judge's "Prize Picture Puzzle Contest," inviting readers to identify five kitchen utensils depicted in line drawings and name a sixth advertised product, then write a short article about it. The contest offered cash prizes ($5 for the best entry, $1 for next five best, yearly subscriptions for subsequent entries) and was addressed to "Puzzle Editor, Kitchen Contest" at Judge's offices in New York City. The page is surrounded by period advertisements for consumer goods—cigars, collars, radiators, patent medicines—typical of early 1900s magazines. These ads, along with the puzzle contest structure, reflect how Judge magazine sustained itself through advertising revenue while engaging readers through interactive entertainment. This represents Judge's role as both satirical publication and popular periodical attracting middle-class audiences.
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For 50 YEARS Ite Lively Sparkle — Exqui- site Bouquet — Absolute Purity—have de- lighted the most critical MADISON SQUAIK. NEW VoIK bsolutely Fireproot Room Room and Bath. Partor, Bedroom Manufactured only WM. FOSTER & SONS CO, 1000 East Carpenter St Mina, USA. Collars on Cuffs GX BARKER BRANDS A wave OF LINEN A wis 15¢ 758256" 624 sizes sizes uage JUDGE’S PRIZE PICTURE PUZZLE CONTEST x Each of the first five pictures represents a kitchen utensil. The sixth pic- represents some product advertised in this issue of Juncr. Can you name ote the five utensils and tell us what the product is? If so, write these six ces) Pili down and send them to us with a little article--not over two hundred words— * o about the product advertised, For your skill in solving the puzzles and in writ- M ing the article Jupct: will send §5 for the best reply received at this office before AYLOO OL LS December 15th, 1909. To those sending the next five best replies as above, $1| ORIGINAL Ci Jeuch will be paid, To those sending the next twenty best replies as above, a| LONDON igarettes year’s subscription to Judye's Library will be given. ‘To those who send in the . next best thirty replies as above, asix months’ subscription to Sis Hopkins’, a| Until the ground grows better tobacco, there can be no better smoke, monthly magazine of fun, will be given. The award of prizes in the State Contest will be published in the issue of CAN 2 OS Feaaler eine 25Cs JupGe for next week, BASSADOR 35¢. “The Little Brown Bus" lends sr Jerid PER Son BY, (LEPPSTE ENTUCKY DISTILLERS. | SANTA CAPSULES « nLoneN MUST Sor SIT NEAR ros FIRE Eis 3 Ten cents will bring catalog. of new pictures. by Flagg, Monahan, Re &. LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY 225 Fifth Avenue, New York IMEYR & SONS HENRY LINDEN! wise PAPER WAREHO | teanch au | ROMEIKE: nd Europe 100 ‘notices, Henn. Re Street, New York. Po aaaeae and a wae rimonial pape GET MARRIED—*rticinenta ef sa able people from all scctions. ch, 10 i hm are CaS CUNNELS, Toate O* Replies must be addressed to Puzzle Editor, Kitchen Contest JUDGE 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated.