Judge, 1925-12-19 · page 4 of 39
Judge — December 19, 1925 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page satirizes a fictional contest for "the most beautiful set of false teeth in America," awarding $50,000 total in prizes. The satire works through grotesque exaggeration: the winners are shown with wildly distorted, oversized teeth and contorted facial expressions—the opposite of beauty. The joke targets both the vanity of cosmetic dentistry advertising and the absurdity of such competitions. By presenting teeth as simultaneously a matter of competitive pride and obvious monstrosity, Judge mocks both the dental industry's marketing claims and public gullibility. The named winners (Amos J. Gumm, Erasmus P. Click, Lucy Molar, and others) appear to be invented characters, their surnames itself jokes ("Molar," "Click," "Tosis"). This reflects early-20th-century skepticism toward consumer culture and emerging beauty industries.
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WHO HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SET OF FALSE TEETH IN AMERICA? THE FINAL AWARDS IN Jupce’s GREAT $50,000 CONTEST! Thousands of sets of false teeth were sent in and two of the judges were bit seriously in deciding the awards but, take it all in all, JupcE’s contest was a great success! THE WINNER THE TEETH-> Amos J. Gumm of Peoria, Ill., whois the happy possessor of a check for $25,000 which he can’t cash. Cuthbert Cuspid of New Hallie Tosis of Brooklyn, York, N. Y., one of the runners- N. Y., was another close com- up, says “Better luck next time.” itor. 2 SECOND PRIZE Erasmus P. Click of Yonkers, N. Y., who wins the toothsome prize of $15,000. THIRD PRIZE Lucy Molar of Dayton, Tenn., seems very happy over her prize of $10,000. comicbooks.com