Judge, 1922-10-14 · page 27 of 36
Judge — October 14, 1922 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **commercial advertisement** for Reefer's Vimogen Yeast Tablets disguised as a contest, rather than political satire. ## The Contest Premise The ad promotes a word-search competition where participants find words beginning with "R" in a busy household illustration. Winners receive cash prizes up to $5,000—but the catch is that entrants must purchase Vimogen Yeast Tablets to qualify, despite claims that "You do not have to buy any Vimogen Yeast Tablets to enter." ## The Satire/Critique The page satirizes **dubious mail-order marketing practices** common in the 1920s. The contest structure is deliberately confusing, with escalating prize tiers that actually require product purchases—contradicting the stated "free to enter" claim. The fine print and complex rules exemplify predatory advertising aimed at ordinary people seeking easy money during economically uncertain times. ## Historical Context This reflects genuine consumer vulnerability to such schemes in the early 20th century, before modern advertising regulations. The "scientific tablet" claims about vitamines typify how manufacturers made unproven health assertions.
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9 year old Samie Ross, Hackensack, N. won $5,000 in last Racfer Contest, Mrs. B. R. Young of Girard, Pa.,is another winner of a $5,000 Won $5,000 Will you win this time? Can You Find More Than 15 or 20 Words in This Picture eee with Letter “_ “The pe im SUN —_ ‘ a ie seo Costs Nothing to Try! 1 ' \ Just send in your list of “R” words. If the judges BeOUS decide your list is the largest which eldom the visible objects beginning with "R” award you first prize, If your list is the second best list, they will award you second prize, etc. Get started RIGHT NOW! Win the $5,000 Prize! Mrs oy || z Z BS > You do not have to buy any Vimogen Yeast Tablets to enter this contest and win a prize. If the judges decide your list of ““R" words is $50 iy for funny same Lis a e up- in the ng to ht 200 gl : 125 nd a . 75 0 our imers nocd OBSERVE THESE RULES % Any one excepting our employs ‘one prize will be given to any one house- nds | Bohr fetisce ay tenter ties contest, | holder any one ce fee of any kind: ¢ 2 is aust be recetved " by i }. Reefer. 9th & fer to oi uit for av ITE best and you f@ not ordered any, you oi wrote win first prize <. T (See column 2 of prize list) San t If you send in an order for one $1 package, i ‘and your list is awarded first prize, you win 7 (0) (See 2nd column of prize list) If you order two $1 packages ana Tose tegenariren,® package $1,500 hi hi (See srd column of pi re Ui No goods bought in this con- And if you order five $1 petals and test are subject to exchange, you are awarded first prize, youget. « $5, 000 refund, approval or C. O. (See 4th column of prize list) And besides there are 104 other big cash prizes. Second prize in column 4 is $2,500. it F- ‘Third prize $1,250, etc. Just think of it — 105 chances for you to win. a i $750 The last day for mail s ling your solu- We 378 $600 Extra for Promptness (05 (os.in'iny ctiheapove ores ij is November 15, 1922. But for every, day ahead of that date that your order for ‘goods: is received, a special extra prize of $10 for each day will be added to any first prize you win. You can send your order today. Then any time before Novemper 15th you can qualify this order by sending in your solution. $600 extra is to be awarded for promptness. Try to get this extra $600. In case of ties, duplicate amounts will also awarded. Be sure to send your order for $5 worth of Yeast Win All You Gani! Fes) oe re peer ity sous hee ot eens for the $5,000 first prize and the other prizes in the 4th column of the prize list. Don't delay sending in your order. Get the extra prize for promptness. Send your order today. peloeeien November 16, 1922. VY ( TT bi { ? that all women long for. Think how won- derful life would be without that continual “tired feeling”, with plenty of energy to work hard and play hard. Take this op- portunity — find out what Reefer's Vimo- gen will do for you. unt be writjen,on ach ‘upper right hand comer. Tt ce nally it 3 postmarked on or before November 30th, Forilah words will be counted. count againat Randwrfting akes Sire will be The greatest of all yeast products. Some- thing entirely new. A wonderful scientific tablet that embodies all three natural vitamines. Enables your body to derive proper nourishment from the food you Helps build up vitality, strength, en- durance. Most all people are undernour- Yon wil be made by independent ef and = ia eer alts Sictinonry wi any They will judges Buon sl nd eat. Sie and re iting bmit h the s will mur istic. word @ percentage ¥ ibe deducts from the total number ation. All ‘will receive ‘ thon, ebether or et mised. At 11—An addtional prize of not over $609 romptnese, ‘to epeclt sified above, will arded 12 In case of then for an tach tying” contestant srleceive fl Fall Sthount of the price eo ted ished, though many don’t know it. Try this scientific way to bring back the springy step, the buoyant ifreshness of youth, or the youthful natural complexion Start Today — Now! Send today for Reefer’s Yeast Tablets and qualify also for the biggest prizes. $50 or $5,000 which do want? Everyone sending for a large size picture will ree ceive, fully prepaid, a package of a world famous, exquisitely scented, high priced Complexion Powder. Send for your free package today sure. 9th and E. J. Reefer, Dept.'2387 ,2t.2"3.. Philadelphia, Pa. comichooks.