Judge, 1924-07-05 · page 2 of 36
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# Judge Magazine Contest Page - July 5, 1924 This page features "Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 27," a humor competition inviting readers to complete a joke. The cartoon shows two children observing insects (appearing to be ants or beetles) working on the ground. The first line of dialogue reads: "Paul—Give me a recipe for happiness." Readers were challenged to supply Paula's clever response, with a $25 prize for the wittiest answer. The joke plays on the contrast between childhood innocence and adult concerns—the children are watching industrious insects while discussing abstract concepts. The humor likely relies on unexpected wordplay or a punny response connecting the insects' labor to happiness. This was a common feature in Judge, combining visual comedy with reader participation to boost engagement and circulation during the 1920s.
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Can you originate a clever second line for this joke? AP\0\ TE pes ; = c Paul—Give me a recipe for happiness Paula— JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST No. 27 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 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. 27 Contest closes July 15, 1924. The winning answer will appear in the August 16, 1924, issue of Judge. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 28 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 riot later than July 15. JUDGE, Volume 86, No. 2227, July 5, 1926. Entered as Second-Class M jober 21, 188 fi jew York City, N. ¥., under Act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 a year Published Weekly and copyrighted 1924’by Lealie-Judge Co.; Douglas H. Co ident, Provandie, Vice-Pres. V. Ross, Vice-Pres., Norman Anthony, Sec’y, 627 West 43.1.St., New comicbooks.com