Judge — January 16, 1926 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis: "An Opportunity They Missed" This Judge magazine satirical illustration critiques what appears to be a failed real-estate development scheme in Eden, Florida. The cartoon depicts salesmen from Eden Realty Co. aggressively promoting their development with signs promising "paradise," "perfect climate," and "unequaled scenery" amid an overgrown, swampy wilderness. The satire targets overzealous land promoters and false advertising common during Florida's real-estate booms. The contrast between grandiose marketing claims and the actual desolate landscape with tangled vegetation and sparse development mocks both the developers' exaggeration and presumably buyers who fell for such pitches. The title suggests investors "missed an opportunity"—ironically, as the land appears worthless. This reflects historical criticism of speculative Florida real-estate ventures.