Judge, 1928-04-28 · page 27 of 36
Judge — April 28, 1928 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **bridge card game competition page**, not political satire. The page announces "Problem No. 12" in Judge's ongoing series of contract bridge puzzles, with Sidney S. Lenz—identified as "The Dean of All Bridge Experts"—personally conducting the contest. The content is a straightforward **puzzle and prize promotion**: readers submit solutions to the bridge hand shown (diamonds are trumps), with winners receiving sterling silver trophies, playing card sets, or magazine subscriptions. The small cartoon at top left simply illustrates the competitive excitement of bridge with a caricatured face among playing cards. This reflects bridge's status as a **fashionable parlor game** among early 20th-century American leisure culture. The page demonstrates Judge using its platform to promote both the game and related merchandise/subscriptions rather than deliver political commentary.
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