Judge, 1924-11-08 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 8, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **crossword puzzle page** rather than political satire. The main content is a numbered crossword grid with an accompanying answer key from the previous week's puzzle. The page includes practical elements: - **"Hints to Housewives"**: A tongue-in-cheek suggestion that wives can keep husbands occupied at home by placing crossword puzzles before them—implying men will become so absorbed they won't leave (presumably for bars or other leisure activities). This reflects early 20th-century domestic humor about keeping spouses engaged. - **"Make 'em Funny!" section**: Judge magazine is soliciting reader-submitted crossword puzzles, offering $25 payment per published puzzle, with the requirement that they be humorous. The cartoon header shows characters in period dress, establishing the lighthearted tone. The page reflects crossword puzzles' popularity during this era as home entertainment, and Judge's business model of crowdsourcing content from readers.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
(See adjoining page for Key Chart) “Put on your slippers and fill up your pipe, You're doing a Crossword Puzzle tonight.” Answer to last week's Puzzle Hints to Housewives Make ’em Funny! How to keep your husband Judge will run a Cross- athome: Just put one of word Puzzle every week these Cross-eyed Puzzles B and will pay $25 apiece in front of him and he'll for each one printed, but never leave the library they must be funny. None will be returned. it $ ‘$0! comicbooks.com