Judge, 1924-05-03 · page 35 of 36
Judge — May 3, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a self-promotional contest page for *Judge* magazine itself. The limerick features a young woman named Mudge who reads "the World's Wittiest Weekly"—the missing word readers must guess is presumably "Judge." The contest is a subscription-acquisition scheme: readers submit five dollars and their guess at the missing publication name. The satirical wit lies in *Judge* essentially advertising itself as "the world's wittiest weekly" and inviting readers to pay for the privilege of proving they can complete that boast. The language—prohibiting those who guess wrong from subscribing—adds humorous arrogance to the pitch. This reflects late 19th/early 20th-century magazine marketing tactics, where humor magazines relied on reader subscriptions and used contests as both entertainment and revenue generators.
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There was a young lady named Mudge Who was laughing and eating some fudge. “Each week I seek the World’s Wittiest Weekly,” Said she, as she sat reading JUDGE will allow any little reader, who can guess the missing name, to send five dollars for a year’s subscription to the world’s wittiest weekly. Anyone who cannot guess the right name will not be allowed to subscribe ! If two or more persons submit the same winning name, along with the necessary five bucks, they will all receive subscriptions! DE WANE! 1Sicccevcccesseeev sxe veers Enclosed, find five dollars for year’s subscription to JUDGE. comicbooks.com