Judge, 1925-12-19 · page 6 of 39
Judge — December 19, 1925 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine Contests This page is primarily **advertising for contests and contests**, not political satire. It contains four separate prize competitions: 1. **"XYZ 03! %H Bah!"** — A word-game contest using letters from this phrase to create thirteen-word sentences about Judge magazine itself. 2. **"Lucky $100 Bills"** — Readers watch for special $100 bills containing "United States of America" text; winners mail them to Judge for $10 prizes. 3. **"Should a Mother Tell?"** — A contest asking readers to answer an unspecified question in 50,000+ words, offering fifty cash prizes. 4. **"Sport Contest"** — Features boxers (labeled "Dempsey" and "Wills"), asking readers to identify them "in the squared circle" for the New York Boxing Commission. The page uses humor and financial incentives to boost magazine circulation and reader engagement rather than deliver political commentary.
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