Judge, 1928-05-05 · page 33 of 36
Judge — May 5, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **humor submission page and advertising section**, not a political cartoon. The left side features Judge's "Punny Section"—a reader-submitted joke contest paying $5 per accepted pun. Three illustrated examples are shown: "On knees he rests the head that wears a crown" (a king kneeling), "Fat and Forte" (a portly man), and "Bee neath a tropical sun" (a person under palm trees). These are visual puns relying on wordplay. Below are two "Short Stories" advertised—"History of Comic Art" and "Tragedy of the Empty Gun"—both priced at $5 per printed entry, with onomatopoeia ("Plop!!" and "Bang!") suggesting their comedic content. The right side contains hotel and drawing course advertisements typical of 1920s-30s magazine advertising. **No political satire or caricature is present on this page.** It's a straightforward humor competition and advertising layout showcasing Judge's focus on visual wordplay and reader participation.
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Send in your wildest, craziest puns for the Punny Section. ill pay 85 for each one accepted-—none sill be returned. Jvocr will have them il lustrated and the original drazings will ‘be mailed to the successful con- tributors. “On knees he rests the head that wears a crown.” Submitted by Dalnar Devening, S: Fat and Forte. Submitted by Ben Warren, New York City. | SORT ey STORIES My HISTORY OF COMIC ART ( Plop!! I JUDGE PAYS $5 POR RACH ONE PRINTED. in Bernardino, California. Bee neath a tropical son. Submitted by Eddie Fiedler, New York City SHORT STORICS |; TRAGEDY OF THE | EMPTY GUN | f Bang! | JUDGE PAYS $5 FOR EACH ONE PRINTED, 21 eSeSeSeSesesesesesesesesesesesesesesese rey This Beautiful Hotel Invites You! Colton Manor Atlantic City’s Newest Hotel Achievement The atmosphere is charming . furnished in the early American period, quaint to the last detail . . . and then there is the ship’s deck over- looking the sea, where the guest may recline in a steamer chair and enjoy the salt air and sunshine. Spring Rates From $7.00 a day or $4.00 day European Plan D. Boughton, Manager nl eS $2925 DRAWING $ 98 =— COURSE FOR = LEDERER SCHOOL OF DRAWING, Dept, £990-T, Chattancoga, Team, Orders from eutaide the U, 8. A. are parable $5.28 caab with order, comicbooks.com