Judge, 1925-10-10 · page 35 of 37
Judge — October 10, 1925 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **crossword puzzle feature**, not a political cartoon. It shows "Judge's Crossword Puzzles" Number 44, contributed by Walter A. Kreutzer of Cleveland, Ohio. The page includes: 1. **A decorative header** featuring cartoon characters celebrating around a large crossword puzzle grid—typical of 1920s-30s comic illustration style 2. **The actual crossword puzzle** with numbered squares (standard format) 3. **The answer key** to the previous week's puzzle (No. 43), displayed in a filled grid 4. **A payment incentive**: Judge offered $25 per puzzle published, with the stipulation that submissions "must be funny"—suggesting the magazine sought humorous clues or theme-based puzzles The cartoons flanking the text ("Don't shoot—solution next week!") are light-hearted jokes about puzzle difficulty, not political satire. This appears to be **entertainment content** rather than editorial commentary, representing Judge's diversification into puzzle games during the interwar period.
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