Judge, 1925-06-27 · page 13 of 37
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## "All in the Game" This story uses **playing card metaphors** to satirize courtship and marriage among the wealthy. The female protagonist is courted by multiple suitors: a wealthy financier ("king of finance," "flush") who is an alcoholic ("rummy"), and a poor but honest man ("ace" with "no jack"—no money). She chooses the poor man for love over wealth, defying her father's expectations. The satire targets **class anxiety and marriage pragmatism** of the era—the assumption that women should marry for financial security. By having her reject the rich drunk, the story mocks both the materialistic father and suggests romantic choice matters. The ending joke ("Little Casino") implies their marriage produces modest means. ## Sidebar Testimonials These are **parodies of fake product advertisements**. They mock the common magazine practice of publishing fabricated customer testimonials praising dubious products like "Peter's Pimple Pellets" and "Red Dog Ideal Tobacco Cure." The absurd claims (swallowing pills causes "broken heart") expose how advertisers invented false endorsements to sell ineffective nostrums.
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For rainy days. All in the Game SHE was a cuecn—the daughter of Da cant sharp, and a chip of the old block Naturally, many men bid for her hand. She always had a pack at her heels. Their hearts were hers, She broke them with impunity. No matter how many she dis- carded, there were always others on dex She wanted to find the right partner for life. She did not want become an old maid. But when- ever men called and presented their cards, she trumped up some excuse All except two. One was a king of finance, a mem- her of exclusive clubs and a favorite of her dad's. He was flush. He could give her diatnonds. But he was a rummy. The other was an ace; but he had nu jack. knew he could not ven give a solitaire. But she figured marriage was a gamble, and took a chance on the latter. The other fellow raised the deuce, and complained that he was not getting a square deal. But the happy couple ignored him and shuffled off on their honeymoon, Time passed. Unpublished — Testimonials Or Why the Ad Men Have to Write Their Own Peter's Posthumous Pimple Pellets I“ glad to say that my grand. of five in our fi a onion test and » The fifth member te adverti ments seriously, swallowed som the stuff and died of a broken heart We keep a bottle o! s Pellets fresh on the ton My best to Unele Henry and the } Red Dog Ideal Tobacco Cure My wife uses wake nights worrying ei smoked —L always was ce putting them out. Our hom going to the dickens—the roof | 5 the milkman was late. our clocks agent. [ believe) told im the Red Dog Ideal ’ “Money } if you can get it.” Well, right away we sent for your free illustrated booklet and rates for large parties and now I am a new id far wiser. Red Dog, how 1 get away with it? Richard S. Wallace KRALY «RACKS ence with the word / Etcetera é ghost and etce goin There are now three in the game. Ved enti Rass And they call the young one “Little Casino.” RC. O'Brien “The 19th Hole.”