Judge, 1918-01-19 · page 26 of 28
Judge — January 19, 1918 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humorous filler content**, not political satire. The bulk consists of ads for Harris Homes, Duckskin tires, and hotels, interspersed with brief comedic anecdotes under "Stories with Smiles." The jokes are light domestic humor typical of the era: - A woman visits the doctor frequently to read magazine serials in the waiting room - A parrot whistles "Home, Sweet Home" so beautifully it makes people cry - A deaf woman mishears the price of silk - Someone from a region that insists on "war bread" finds war pie "disconcerting" - Aunt Elvira mistakes a movie cameraman's noise for a street organ and thinks she's gone deaf **The war reference** (appearing just after America entered WWI in April 1917) is minimal—only the "war bread" joke acknowledges the conflict. The page's tone is escapist entertainment rather than commentary. The main content here is Judge's cover announcement for next week's "The Western Front" by Charles Sarka, listing numerous illustrators.
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