Judge, 1929-06-08 · page 3 of 36
Judge — June 8, 1929 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire or editorial cartoon. It announces "The Greatest Bridge Contest Ever" by Sidney S. Lenz, a renowned bridge player, running in Judge magazine starting June 22nd. The contest invites readers to bid twelve auction bridge hands for prizes exceeding $10,000, with the grand prize being a Ruxton automobile (valued at $4,000) plus numerous luxury items: Mediterranean cruises, European trips, oriental rugs, typewriters, and other consumer goods. The appeal targets Judge's educated, affluent readership who would recognize bridge as a sophisticated card game and appreciate such prizes. This represents early 20th-century magazine monetization through reader contests—blending entertainment with commerce.
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VY GREATEST BRIDGE CONTEST EVER “N By SIDNEY Sf. LENZ STARTS JUNE 22xnn ISSUE of JUDGE re Bid Twelve Auction Bridge hands for prizes costing more than $10,000.00 GRAND PRIZE merica’s first front-wheel-drive Motor Car...Body and interior by Urban...powered with a 90 H.P. straight eight motor of new design...an utterly different automobile created to exacting specifications and priced at above $4,000.00. THE RUXTO by Budd, colorit A forty-five day Mediterranean Cruise. Atrip to Europe (Engtand or France and return), on one of the palatial liners, Berengaria, Aquitania, or Mauretania. A sixteen day West Indies C A nine day trip from New York to Havana and return, All of the above trips on Cunard Line steamers. Round-trip flight for two from New York to Boston by Colonial Air ‘Transport. An Oriental Rug from Costikyan & te silver service fo: tray: three 3 a silver tea set; ity. Benrus sraybar Radio Sets; ic Speaker Table; nulators (Electric lete with de luxe cabinets). h Thomas Banjo Clocks. Hou- vant’ Perfumes. Hanovia Home Model Alpine Sun Lamps. Duro Gloss Gray Day Coats. One hundred ten piece dinner set by Theodore Haviland, Limoges-France. Royal Portable Typewriters. Desk Sets from L. E. Waterman Co, Special prizes from Globe-Wernicke; nson & Hedges; Dunhill; | Sherry i; Fifth Avenue Stati ers; The Nieblo Manufacturing Co; Seco Leather Products Co. Luggage from Revelation and Cross, 1 de luxe Schick Razors. Chromium Plated Pyrene Fire Ex- tinguishers. Detecto-Ace Seales. Dragon Smokers. Cli Congress Playing Cards. the Wall Street game. Ruxton Multi-vider Calculators. Delane Brown Hostes: priments of Fruits. : ada Dry Ginger Ale. Cartons of Melachrino Cigarettes. Books from John Day Company and Simon and Schuster, includi ook by Lenzand Re test or to win these prizes, You don’t have to buy ¢ hands as nearly as possible like the biddit Mr. Lenz, who has won fourteen na wed the n them in the safe box of Jud know how he has bid the bh One probl > weeks and they will be elsew contest will mateh their judgment players; improve their game; and compete for this amazing list of desirable y these hands, s Mr. Fred L. Roj not be broken until th for twelve conse who enter th >» The rules of the contest will appear in the June 22nd issue of Judge A 1 ~ comicbooks.com