Judge, 1928-09-15 · page 34 of 36
Judge — September 15, 1928 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily features **advertising and puzzle content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: 1. **"The Scotchogram Dictionary"** advertisement—a book selling coded word puzzles where phrases are disguised through abbreviation or wordplay. Examples shown ("FEUD ONLY WRITE / MINERVAS WRECK") decode into longer sentences. 2. **A cartoon** at top right depicting a tennis player, with caption "Partner—You can come down again, now, Miss Brown. That was their point," a mild joke about competitive doubles play. 3. **Movie review** discussing actor Edward Everett Horton's performances in "Beggars on Horseback" and "The Terror," praising his comic timing. 4. **Translations of Scotchograms**—sample decoded phrases from readers. The page reflects 1920s entertainment culture: wordplay puzzles were popular pastimes, silent films with synchronized sound (Vitaphone) were novelties, and Judge magazine mixed humor across multiple formats for its audience.
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Scotchogram Dictionary A new book containing over two hundred and fifty words and phrases to use in making up SCOTCHO- GRAMS, instructions for writing them and humorous messages for all occasions. Derision any time Toulouse! Send $1.00 to Judge Publishing Co., Inc. 627 West 43rd St. New York City, for a copy FEUD ONLY WRITE MINERVAS WRECK CAUSICAN TYRANNY NEWS. WIRE FEW LOVE MEANDER WILLING TOBY MINE POROUS SIAM. Solution of Last Week’s Puzzle Panter That was their point. Judging the Movies (Continued from page 21) bounce back at them as though tied with a rubber cord to their larynx, but Edward Everett Horton and Alec Francis managed ssable diction. to furnish some This man Horton did a beauti ful job in “Beggars on Horse- back,” that splendid movie which nes Cruze turned over to an unappreciative public, and he is superb as the clowning detective in “The Terror,” while the Vita- phone is still raspy and metallic. “The Terror,” by virtue of not trying to prove anything, man- ages to be amusing and interest- ing for the first three quarters of its life, and I think you might enjoy it. -You can come down again, now, Miss Brown. —Loxpon Opinion Translations of Scotchograms in this issue off I have ay. ‘ou know Susie's in the choru the men want to make her so shall T dot ler but he proves he’s for the Presidency. I want you to get up at eight o'clock Dinah 1 wor if I Wt over at your house by nine. 1 only write Ts cause I can't PAG Wire if you love me and are willing to be mine poor as I am. EDWARD LANGER PRINTING CO., INC. JAMAICA, <i comicbooks.com