Judge, 1924-11-01 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 1, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine features a humorous crossword puzzle with gendered satire typical of early-to-mid 20th century publications. The header "DON'T LET YOUR WIFE SEE THIS!" frames the puzzle as male-targeted content. The accompanying "Hints to Housewives" jokes that wives should strategically place crossword puzzles in front of husbands to keep them home and seated at the library table—implying husbands otherwise escape to bars or other venues. The cartoon illustrations show exaggerated, mischievous characters typical of *Judge's* style. The satirical point reflects period gender stereotypes: wives managing husbands through domestic activities, and the assumption that men need to be "kept" at home through entertainment. A secondary note announces *Judge* will pay $25 per published puzzle, inviting reader submissions for funny crossword puzzles—indicating this was reader-generated content. The actual puzzle grid is standard crossword format with no visible political figures or references.
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(See adjoining page for Key Chart) DON’T LET YOUR WIFE SEE THIS! Hints to Housewives How to keep your husband athome: Just put one of these Cross-eyed Puzzles in front of him and he'll never leave the library table! Answer t ° ast week's Puzzle a AIN|K mir|-|4}o/>|o Make ’em Funny! Judge will run a Cross- word Puzzle every week and will pay $25 apiece for each one printed, but they must be funny. None will be returned.