Judge, 1925-11-21 · page 39 of 40
Judge — November 21, 1925 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a reader-participation contest page from *Judge* magazine. The page presents three incomplete comic strips featuring a bowler-hatted character (a stock figure of the era) in various situations: appearing to comfort a crying child, interacting with a child near a candy store, and standing with a child near a barber pole. Readers were invited to submit funny endings to these strips, with a $25 prize for the wittiest conclusion. The contest emphasizes originality of idea and humor rather than artistic skill. The incomplete narratives appear designed to prompt humorous or clever narrative resolutions from amateur contributors—a form of early interactive entertainment that was popular in satirical magazines of this period. The bowler-hatted figure's exaggerated features suggest caricature-style humor typical of *Judge's* visual approach.
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