Judge, 1925-05-02 · page 35 of 36
Judge — May 2, 1925 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a **crossword puzzle contest** rather than satirical cartoons. Judge magazine offered $25 payment for funny crossword puzzles submitted by readers, with this example contributed by J. Arthur Henderson of Mattapan, Massachusetts. The page includes the solution to the previous week's puzzle (No. 26), displaying answers in a grid format with words like "NAPS," "ULCER," "LUNA," "BEARS," "ENDS," and others visible. The cartoon illustrations are generic decorative elements—a character reviewing puzzle solutions and another character at bottom right—rather than specific political or social satire. This was a popular magazine feature during the crossword puzzle craze of the early-to-mid 20th century, functioning as both entertainment and reader engagement strategy through the financial incentive for submissions.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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