Judge, 1928-02-04 · page 27 of 36
Judge — February 4, 1928 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page announces a new weekly feature in Judge magazine: a bridge card game problem-solving contest. The central figure is **Sidney S. Lenz**, identified as "The World's Greatest Card Expert," whose photograph and endorsement lend authority to the contest. The content is **not satirical or political**—it's a genuine leisure/games feature. Judge magazine, while primarily satirical, regularly published entertainment content including puzzles and games for its readers. The contest invites readers to solve bridge card problems, with weekly prizes and eventual silver trophies from Gorham (a prestigious silverware maker). The page shows three sample bridge "hands" (card-game situations) with solutions, establishing the contest format. Winners would be announced in subsequent issues. This reflects early 20th-century American popular culture, when bridge was a fashionable pastime among educated middle and upper classes, and puzzle contests were common magazine features.
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