Judge, 1924-05-10 · page 2 of 36
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# Judge Magazine Contest Page No. 19 This page features a "Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest" inviting readers to complete a joke. The cartoon shows a retail scene where a "Little Shopper" asks a "Little Shopman" what would be good for daddy's birthday. The setup appears to be a straightforward retail interaction, likely setting up a double-entendre or clever wordplay punchline typical of 1920s humor. Readers were invited to submit their own second line for $25, with the winning answer to appear June 21, 1924. The contest reflects Judge magazine's interactive nature—engaging readers as humor contributors while maintaining the publication's focus on social satire through everyday scenarios and suggestive humor characteristic of the post-WWI era.
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JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST oR WAS No. 19 | ®t ’ Little Shopper—What would be good for daddy's birthday ? Little Shopman You can 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 ex- pressions, and then write the funniest, snappiest 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. 19 Contest closes May 20, 1924. The winning answer will appear in the June 21, 1924, issue of Judge, and check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that day. In the meantime, No. 20 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 May 20. under h 3, 1879, $5.00 year. Se a copy. : W. D. Green, Secretary, 627 West 44d Street, New York, N.Y. comicbooks.com