Judge, 1925-09-19 · page 35 of 36
Judge — September 19, 1925 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a crossword puzzle (No. 41) with decorative cartoon characters at the top. The puzzle itself is not satirical—it's a standard crossword grid numbered for solving. The page's content is administrative: it credits puzzle contributor Harold O. Keedy from Martinsburg, West Virginia, and announces Judge's policy of paying $25 weekly for crossword puzzles, with the stipulation that submissions must be "funny" (likely meaning clever or witty in construction rather than satirical). The small cartoon at bottom left appears to be a generic illustration unrelated to political satire. The answer key to the previous week's puzzle (No. 40) is shown in the center, displaying words like "MONKEY," "AUGUST," and "SALOON." This is essentially a puzzle page with publication logistics—not political commentary.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
The above puzzle was contributed by Harold O. Keedy, Court House, Mar- tinsburg, W. Va. Judge will run a Cross- word Puzzle every week and will pay $25 for each one used on this page, but they must be funny. Puzzles will not be re- turned unless postage is enclosed. Z——) Dont shoot a