Judge — December 20, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine features **Puzzle No. 8**, a standard crossword puzzle with no political or satirical content itself. The page serves primarily as a **puzzle feature** rather than editorial commentary. The top illustration shows cheerful cartoon characters working on puzzles—generic, lighthearted imagery typical of puzzle pages. Below is the crossword grid, contributed by a Los Angeles reader named Lucille A. O'Brien. The noteworthy element is the **editorial announcement**: *Judge* is soliciting crossword puzzle submissions from readers and offering **$25 payment** for each accepted puzzle, on the condition that "they must be funny." This reflects crossword puzzles' enormous popularity in 1920s American culture and *Judge*'s attempt to monetize reader engagement while maintaining the magazine's comedic brand. The small cartoon vignettes in corners (a figure with a calculator, another reading) are just decorative filler typical of the era.