Judge, 1928-09-29 · page 2 of 36
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# Scotchogram Contest Advertisement This page is primarily a **contest advertisement** rather than political satire. Judge magazine is promoting a "Scotchogram" competition—a word puzzle game where contestants create short, witty phrases using only authentic words, submitted via Western Union telegram. The sample "Scotchogram" shown translates: "Sawyer olahee wither golf / Pantheon hedda laugh / John Doe, 36 Main St."—demonstrating the playful, nonsensical style valued in entries. The contest offers **$1,000 in total prizes** (first prize $500), running sixteen weeks starting August 16th. The humor lies in the absurdist nature of the word puzzles themselves—deliberately nonsensical combinations of real words intended to amuse. This represents Judge's engagement with popular parlor games and linguistic humor popular in the early-to-mid 20th century.
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CANOE MECCA SCOTCHOGRAM? WANAMAKER LOTTO DOUGH? VALUE BETTER CINNAMON QUICK! $1,000.00 IN PRIZES FOR SCOTCHOGRAMS! The idea of a Seotchogram is THIS ISA ALE WORDS Eichemore to send a wire 5 PLE with as few SAMELE IST weeks yet of SCOTCHO- words as_ possi- . JTHEN- Judge’s famous | ble by the use GRAM re contest, and | 4 of euphonious ta i still time to | or krazy- krack) word 6 eeee$:$————S— = SSS —— win one of the } as exemplified eleven prizes. | on the rights. En SAWYER OLAHEE WITHER GOLF URANS LA- this Scotcho EArt . cpt: - : ¢ ceany (when PANTHEON HEDDA LAUGH PION of 7 e JOHN DOE sample Scotcho- translated) 7 . twelve words 36 Main St. gram: Saw your | have been sent old lady with for the price of her golf pants | seven. ier uw mate on had to laugh. | up one? FIRST PRIZE $500.00 SECOND PRIZE $200.00 THIRD PRIZE $100.00 } FOURTH TO ELEVENTH PRIZES $25.00 EACH In addition JUDGE wiil pay $5.00 apiece for each Scotchogram printed during the j course of the contest and these will also be eligible for prizes. In case two or more contestants submit the same prize winners, each will receive the prize. ty B a | RULES OF CONTEST . This contest will run for sixteen weeks, beginning 7. Scotchograms can be sent by full rate Telegram, . ugust 4th and closing midnight, November 24th. Day Letter, Night Message or Night Letter. The shortest and cleverest Scotchograms that say Each wire must bear the name and address of the the most in the fewest words will receive the contestant. Foreign readers may send Scotcho- prizes. The Editors of Jupce will be the Judges. s by cable. Address SCOTCHGRAM, _ - besinni Auieudt-4thiss atitt N. Y. When sending more than one Scotchogram fs Each week, eginning August 4th, se Or tne on the same blank separate them by the word best Scotchograms will be printed. $ iece will “period.” be paid for these, and they will also be eligible for : we ers 5 5 < \4 prizes the same as the ones not printed. NURRER eS WILL BE RE- \ . Contestants may submit as many Scotchograms as rae i her eae . The winners will be announced in the December 22nd issue of Jupce and prize checks will be sent to the winners on that date. 10. Wire all Scotchograms to SCOTCHOGRAM EDITOR, Judge Publishing Co., Inc., 627 W. 43rd St., New York City. 5. ALL SCOT >HOGRAMS MUST BE SENT > ON WIRE comicbooks.com