Judge — July 13, 1929 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "A Technical Knockout" - Judge, July 1929 This cartoon depicts a boxer being knocked down, with boxing equipment (gloves, bucket, towel) scattered around. The subtitle "A Technical Knockout" is a boxing term for victory when a fighter cannot continue. Given the July 1929 date—just months before the stock market crash—this likely satirizes the economic situation or financial markets through boxing metaphor. The feminine figure being knocked down may represent a specific financial entity, market, or economic condition of the period. The "$13,000.00 Bridge Contest" header suggests this is part of a larger magazine issue with contests and varied content typical of Judge magazine's format. Without clearer identifying details visible in the image, the specific target of satire remains somewhat unclear, though the boxing metaphor clearly indicates economic or financial defeat.