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This page from Judge magazine mixes advertising with social commentary typical of the 1920s post-WWI era. **Main Content—"When the Boys Come Home":** A soldier's humorous monologue justifies his romantic correspondence with French women ("Femmes") while deployed abroad. He received a photo showing a woman wearing a captured German military helmet, which he took as a romantic gesture. The poem addresses his sweetheart Mabel back home, explaining these letters were innocent wartime companionship, not infidelity. The satire gently mocks soldiers' tendency to rationalize their overseas dalliances and the awkward explanations they'd offer their stateside girlfriends. **"Egg View News-Notes":** A rural gossip column mixing absurd small-town anecdotes—a lost dog, missing coins, false rumors about government barber-shop takeovers. This satirizes provincial life's petty dramas and unreliable rumor mills. **Advertisements:** The page includes hotel and genealogical expert ads—typical period advertising—and a Cuticura skin remedy ad. The overall tone reflects post-WWI American humor about soldiers returning home and readjusting civilian life.

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HOTEL FLANDERS New York City 133-137 West 47th St., JUST OFF BROADWAY The right kind of a hotel ia the right locality. Im the heart of the t “istrict and adjacent to the shopping centres 2 feat cuisine and an excepto resira. "A are addition just completed containing library, grill and billiard hall. Handsomely Furnished Rooms, Private Bath $2.00 Per Day Upward ne Shaves Prop which may ton which you may want per and periodical of importance urope is searched. Terms $6.00 per 100 n AENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 Seventh Ave, New York | — Some Joh for Old Kris Drawn by P. Mus Willie Bug—G some squeezin’ t A Past While You Wait Family trees traced back satisfactorily to all H concerned. Why be in doubt about your an i cestors when I guarantee satisfaction? Choice between Plantagenet and Languedoc families. Prompt attention given to. mail » orders. Write for my big handsomely illus trated catalogue. ) given Horace pe Fiuke, Genealogical Expert. Soothe Your Itching Skin wih Cuticura Soap Fi, Ointment D A 50. Taloum Z “When the Boys Come Home” By Katuanixe: Havyasp Taytor W'!! AT if I did get a letter from Sue And some other “Femmes” in France that I knew, be a flower and a lock ed up in a letter? I did get a picture of one wearing the lid of a dirty Hun, What could I do but get her Something to lam on her little head? The milliners was all shot dead! of hair, all Sad? Oh, it was something fierce; if I was only able To make you sce it like I done, you'd forgive me, Mabel! She sent me a picture of that tin hat, Took on the spot where I got it at And wasn’t that nice and grateful and a decent thing to do? That there “J’aime” on the topmost line? Name of a first-class light white wine. What's that mean “Je tous « ? French for * er, I'l have some m (I'm show you the letter!!) Well — . What if I did get mighty blue and do a little huggin’? Thought of you an awf Your picture clamped me warm, all right, And that there, Sue, made me think of you. She was a pretty sight! I used to kid her a fittle, dear For it made me feel like vow was near. , under khaki luggin’ nst my ribs, it kept Sad? Ob, them girls suffered fierce! If Twas only able To make you sce their tear-dimmed orbs, you'd forgive me, Mabel! Egg View News-Notes By Lesur Van Every ‘ORNY PAINE has found a strange dog and will advertise in the paper for the owner, as soon as he hits onto some first name that the animal answers to. Corny has tried seventeen and can’t think of any more. Ote Gimber rushed into Morg Quidd’s black- smith shop Monday afternoon to ask for im mediate assistance on the outside where he had just lost track of fifty cents in silver in a snow-bank., The place where the losing was supposed to have occurred was soon a crowded scene of unusual activities, and Lem Bushnell, our marshal is being strongly suspicioned, him having been the first one to propose that the search be abandoned. Emy Neff, our barber, is back from Pollywog, where he spent Sunday, to find out that there was no truth in the report that the government was going to take over all barber-shops and double the wages of all employees. Erny says that the starter of such lying propaganda should be run to earth and shot at sunrise, or before. Sherm Spoor almost got a choice Christmas Sale imitation cut-glass sugar bowl for his wife, Myra, free of charge, at Bill Waite’s grocery Tuesday morning. Sherm asked to be trusted for it, and Bill said he'd come right out and give it to him first, only he didn’t. JUDGE WITH the COLLEGE WITS Irrepressible, Joyous, Irresponsible ae eee oon Smile, Smile, Smile! Second Flapper what the boy's car Jealousy Popular Co-ed—Three of the nicest “loots” called on me last night. Skeptical Old Friend Private—Huh! Afraid to come alone, I suppose.—Gargoyle The Jester Humor—Well, didn’t have to pay the doctor. Us—Why not? Humor—He treated me.—Chaparral. His Error Mr. Newed—This knife sharpener you bought me is a dandy, dear. Mrs. Newed—That’s not a knife-sharpener, you boob—that’s a loaf of war bread.—Record. Uncle Sam's Wage Frosh—Will there be any college sports this year? Bosh—Not on thirty a month.—Widiw Two Kinds Suoutper Straps —Gargoyle lL IN THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING ARGE well iighted and comfortable rooms. Hot and cold fuaning water in every roum. Only botel having direct Subway and Elevated connection with all railroad stations, ferries and department stores. Roof Garden. Club Breakfast. Special Luncheons. Rooms without bath. $1.50. with bath, $1.00UD. FRANK KIMBLE, Ata: comicbooks.com HOTEL BINGHAM -- Philadelphia