Judge — January 10, 1925 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine, January 10, 1925 This page features a crossword puzzle framed by an illustration of a woman (labeled "Ruth Eastman") sitting among stacked books while solving "The Diddendary," a reference work visible in her hands. The caption reads "THE SIX BEST SELLERS," suggesting this is commentary on popular reading culture of the 1920s. The woman appears to be a modern, educated figure engaged with contemporary literature—consistent with the "New Woman" of that era who had greater access to education and leisure. The crossword puzzle itself is the featured content, reflecting the enormous craze for crosswords that swept America in the mid-1920s. Judge is satirizing this obsession, presenting puzzle-solving as both intellectual pursuit and cultural phenomenon worthy of magazine space and illustration.