Judge, 1932-01-02 · page 2 of 36
Judge — January 2, 1932 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not editorial content or satire**. It's a Judge magazine advertisement for crossword puzzle books published by Simon and Schuster, circa the 1920s-1930s (based on the styling and references). The ad promotes various crossword puzzle book series at different difficulty levels—from "The Diagramless" to "The Junior Cross Word Puzzle Book" for children. It includes a mail-in coupon for ordering. The headline's quote marks around "more new Cross Word Puzzle Books" appears to be mock-exasperation, suggesting customers constantly request these books. This reflects the contemporary craze for crossword puzzles, which were enormously popular during this era. No political or social satire is present—it's straightforward product marketing.
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They’re still asking for “‘more new CROSS WORD PUZZLE BOOKS”... BY REQUEST, Simon and Schuster (the publishers of that Seven Years’ Wonder, the original Cross Word Puzzle Book) have provided another new one the Diagramless, just out. Also, Series 22 is now ready. If you were one of the original puzzlers seven years ago, you'll probably want the Post Graduate book for yourself—and, by now, why not the Junior Cross Word Puzzle Book for the kids? At any rate—no matter who you are, or where you live, or what you do—the kind of Cross Word Puzzle Book that will give YOU the most brain-testing and brain-teasing pleasure is listed be- low. Choose your mental-weapon NOW —and mail coupon at once! Just Out! The Diagramless The Mammoth Cross Word Puzzle Book Cross Word Puzzle Book , . A tome containing all the puzzles A real test for your wits, with ftom the ottginal series 6°16 9 answers in case you get stuck. 50 $2.60. puzzles. Venus pencil. By BURANELLI. HARTSWICK. The Post Graduate Cross AND PETHERBRIDGE, | the yy, id Se I original Cross Word Puscle Book Word Puzzle Book I and I editors. $1.45. For the hard-boiled fans, with five whoppers to be pine and worried over. Series 22— The Cross Word Puzzle Book The Cross Word Puzzle Newest of the regular series, with Constructors’ 55 new ones, including 5 diagram- a h ss Cross Word Puzzle less. $1.35. Please send me oc Seg code $1.45 Postage as sesscscea Tas 48 diagrams with Prepaid Pare ae 1,35 7 _ pages for your : ; 0 Series 21 own definitions K 360 ¥ : a Puzzie Book 260 The Cross Word Puzzle Book With _ instructions rs’ Pad - 1.10 - | . by Margaret 1 The Junior Cross Word Puzzle Book 1.35 Still available in case you haven't Petherbridge. kept up. 55 puzzles. $1.35. $ Name The Junior Cross Word Puzzle Book Adites 35 puzzles graded for beginners, with answers in the back ei n of the book. Venus pencil. $1.35. ! : ead lea ean : Hy aanwcnwace eee | comicbooks.com