Judge, 1924-09-06 · page 2 of 37
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# Judge Magazine, September 6, 1924 — Contest No. 36 This page presents a humor contest rather than a political cartoon. The illustration shows two fashionably dressed women in 1920s attire standing beside an early automobile, with a man visible in the car. The setup is a conversation between "Isabelle" and "Annabelle" about car preferences—open versus closed vehicles. Readers were invited to submit clever punchlines for Annabelle's response, with the best answer winning $25. The joke likely played on social attitudes of the era regarding courtship, propriety, or dating customs of the "Roaring Twenties," but without the original winning answer provided on this page, the specific satirical target remains unclear. The contest format was typical of Judge's interactive reader engagement strategy from this period.
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Can you originate a clever second line for this joke? Isabelle—Which do you prefer—an open or closed car? Annabelle csccsesosssccsssccusssssrssvsccsrecinssrssanesscsssssvsvesasesss JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST 36 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. 36 Contest closes Sep- tember 16, 1924. The winning answer will appear in the October 18, 1924, issue of Judge. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 37 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 September 16. PURGE. Volume 87. No, 2236, September 6, 1924. Entered ax Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881. at the Pos-Officy at New York City, N. Y., under Act of March 3. 1979, $5.00 a year: 15 a copy, Published Weekly and copyrighted. 1924" by Leslc-Judge Co. in the U. S. and Great britaia: Dourlas Tl resident, Kenfall Banning and Editorial Director, B. F Provandie, foe Presidents Norman Anthony. Secretary. Joseph T- Cooney. A Teaser, 617 West 43d StaNew Yorks Nc¥. comicbooks.com