Judge, 1924-02-23 · page 2 of 36
Judge — February 23, 1924 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Contest No. 8 (February 1924) This page presents a humor contest rather than political satire. Two women—Mrs. Tabb and Mrs. Stabb—are depicted in a domestic drawing room scene with a cat present. Mrs. Tabb asks the opening line: "Does your husband object to cats?" Readers are invited to submit a clever "second line" response (a punchline) to complete the joke. The $25 prize suggests this was a popular reader-engagement feature in Judge magazine. The humor likely relies on wordplay or unexpected domestic scenarios typical of 1920s comic sensibilities. Without the winning answer provided on this page, the specific joke's intent remains unclear to modern readers, though the setup appears to involve spousal attitudes toward pets in upper-class households.
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Mrs. Tabb—Does your husband ob- ject to cats? Mrs. Stabb Can you originate a clever second line for this joke? UDGE will award a prize of $25 for the cleverest second line in the above conversation. Study the situation, the characters, and their expressions, and then write the funniest, snappiest second line you can think of. In case two or more persons submit the same winning line, $25 will be awarded to each. Any reader of Judge may compete. Any number of lines may be submitted but none will be returned. No. 8 Contest closes March 4, 1924. The winning answer will appear in Judge of the issue of April 5, 1924. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 9 will appear next week. Write one line on a postcard, sign your name and mail to Fifty-fifty Editor of Judge, 627 West 43d Street, New York City. All answers, to be considered, must be received not later than March ass Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New York City, N. Yu: un Pres.: Douglas H. Cooke, VicePres; E. J. McDonnell, Treas.; W. D. Gre comicbooks.com fe’! XN SE)