Judge, 1928-09-08 · page 2 of 36
Judge — September 8, 1928 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not political satire**. It announces Judge magazine's "Scotchogram Contest"—a word puzzle competition offering $1,000 in prizes. A scotchogram is explained as a telegram using the fewest words possible, employing euphonious or "crazy" words. The sample shows "DOUGHNUT BATON RESOURCES AVOID TO DEVISED UNCLE JOHN"—cryptic language that, when decoded, conveys a message. The contest ran sixteen weeks (August 4–November 24), with Judge paying $500 for first prize, descending to $25 for eighth–eleventh places. Additional scotchograms published during the contest earned $5 each and prize eligibility. Scotchograms were apparently a popular puzzle game of the era. This page serves purely as a contest promotion and entry instructions, containing no political commentary or satire.
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THIS IS A TEN MORE of GRAM Judge’s Scotchogram $1,000.00 IN PRIZES! SCOTCH Kavos USED MUST BE GRAMS Contest! The idea of a Scote send a wire with ¢ ik krazykrack) words as exem ified on the right. In this Scoteh um (when translated) eleven have been sent for the price gram fs to few words as ne by the use of euphonious wor of six DERISION ANY TIME TOULOUSE ! DOUGHNUT AVOID ‘TO DEVISE BATON RESOURCES UNCLE JOHN 36 Main St NAMON NOW! HaaxsuaTios Judge Will Pay $1,000.00 in Prizes for Clever Scotchograms FIRST PRIZE $500.00 SECOND PRIZE $200.00 THIRD PRIZE $100.00 FOURTH TO ELEVENTH PRIZES $25.00 EACH In addition JUbGE will pay $5.00 apiece course of the contest and these will also be contestants submit the same prize winners, RULES OF 1. This contest will run for sixteen weeks, beginning August 4th and closing midnight, November 24th. 2. The shortest and cleverest Scotchograms that say the most in the fewest words will receive the prizes. The Editors of JupGe will be the Judges. 3. Each week, beginning August 4th, several of the best Scotchograms will be printed. $5 apiece will be paid for these, and they will also be ble for prizes the same as the ones not printed, + . Contestants may submit as many Scotchograms as they wish. ALL SCOTCHOGRAMS MUST BE SENT IN BY WESTERN UNION WIRE. 6. DO NOT SEND SCOTCHOGRAMS COL- LECT! THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. for cach Scotchogram printed during the eligible for prizes. In case two or more each will receive the prize. CONTEST +» Scotchograms can be sent by full rate Telegram, Day Lette Night) Message or Night) Letter. Each wire must bear the name and address of the contestant. Foreign) rea may send Scotcho grams by cable. Address SCOTCHGRAM, N.Y. When sending more than one Scotchogram on the same blank separate them by the word 8. NO SCOTCHOGRAMS WILL BE. RE- TURNED. 9. The winners will be announced in the December 22nd issue of JUDGE and prize checks will be sent to the winners on that date. 10. Wire all Scotchograms te EDITOR. Je Publishing 43rd St... New York City. SCOTCHOGRAM Co., Inc., 627 W. comicbooks.com