Judge, 1929-06-15 · page 33 of 36
Judge — June 15, 1929 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and contest results**, not political satire. The top section announces the winning solution to "Judge's Mystery Contest No. 6"—a puzzle contest where readers solved a narrative mystery involving characters named Deems Tallbox, Luke Dewlap, and Mr. Munt. The winner received $25. The page also contains **humor filler**: three brief jokes about maturity, food (turtle soup), and social etiquette from various publications. The advertisements dominate the page: - **Hackercraft boats** (center): promoting luxury speedboats for wealthy consumers - **The Roosevelt hotel** (lower right): a high-end Manhattan establishment emphasizing refinement and service The small illustration shows the Roosevelt's interior courtyard. This is a typical **commercial magazine page** mixing light humor with luxury advertising aimed at Judge's affluent readership. There is no evident political commentary or social satire present.
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Winning Solution of Judge’s Mystery Contest No. 6 Sa $25.00 awarded to Gerald Rh. Y O'Brien, S65 Fairmount Avenue, 7 St. Paul, Minn, oases Deems Tallbox proved not to Aon x be dead but rather ina state of too many raw cucumbers, probably Louisiana. A detective named Luke Dewlap flashed his badge, ind badgered Mr. Munt into con fessing that the Spectacle Shop a — = was a “blind” for his true business of teaching young pimentos to dive into olives and kick out the Search disclosed that the object wien ren Tats oes 70" BRELETANT SPEEDS Miss America. A telegram was received from AND LUXURIOU: Henry Ford, bidding on an 1890 8 Roadster, if equipped with a spare plug of Climax. Mrs. Munt re- WATER TRAVEI fused the offer because she had promised the recept to Cap . f fast boats yet d ned approaches the riding ease anid inia. Fried to take along ont his r + : raft. John Hacker, NA. was set the next Fox Movietone tour, in case audiences audibly sucked lemons. me Tallbox, Dewlap and Ford estab by Hackereraft s accompl : willed their Psoriasis to Mrs. Harkereraft catalog fully. « es all four models. Send for it today Munt and all lived happily ever WACKER BOAT COMPANY ifter. TAO River Road Mt. Clemens, Mich AMERTCATS FASTEST RUNABOUTS Maturity » boy, don't you know s of boys who use - A 5 at «+ A niche in the en- such bad uage when they play chanting Palm Court of T: oosevelt, where beigh marble “Yes'm, they grow up and play soll.” __Deysey Macazixe : Gastronomical Diner—Waiter, what do you 1 call this stuff? - |. = |] B.. ty of appointment, “Why smock turtle soup, sir.” | i Puta pertection of service, inviting Well, I think this is carrying cavenience andi comfore-- mockery a bit too far. a these things the management —Wonrcester Times may contribute to a great Bat it is Solution of Last Week’s Puzzle lish ited sh its 3 ivated people who make Rooseverr their favored t accord with their ree: ROOSEVELT Special garage facilities . BEN BERNIE ord Ait : Madison Avenue at 45th Street, New York ORCHESTRA én the GRILL Eowann Cunton Foco, Maraging Director 31 comicbooks.com