Judge, 1919-02-01 · page 28 of 32
Judge — February 1, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a **Carbona Cleaning Fluid advertisement** showing two women discussing how the product removed a grease stain from a dress for 15 cents—emphasizing safety and versatility. The remaining content consists of **collegiate humor** and light social jokes: - **"With the College Wits"** section collects brief, punchy jokes from college humor magazines (Chaparral, Lampoon, Punch Bowl) - Topics include military references (a submarine, a cavalryman, a "doughboy"), romantic misunderstandings, and economic complaints (a patient can't afford iron because prices rose) - An illustration by James Montgomery Flagg depicts an American soldier in Berlin - Additional ads promote press clipping services and a "rupture appliance" (truss alternative) The humor reflects **post-WWI American culture**—references to soldiers, inflation, and casual dating—but contains **no sharp political commentary**. This appears to be a typical 1920s magazine mixture of advertising and lightweight collegiate wit.
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“I saved this dress for 15c— “You remember that awful grease spot? I took it out with— CARPQNA Cleaning Fluid And, my dear, you can use Carbona on any- thing because it will not injure the most delicate fabric or color. I like it, too, because it is perfectly safe to use day or night—you know Carbona is the one cleaning fluid that— Cannot Burn or Explode” 15c-25¢e—50c bottles At all druggists Carboos Products Co. 2 W, 2b St. N.Y. JUDGE | Tae Wortp He Foucut For By JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG | WITH the COLLEGE WITS | Irrepressible, Joyous, Irresponsible oo es pass sp a mount h e Not So Remarkable After All ‘ria, suitable for tractive decoration which we will send postage free to any address. Jodge Art Print Department 225 fifth Avense Rew York Cy ROMEIKE'S PRESS CLIPPING BURE clippings which may appear about you, 3 hich y HENRY ROMEIKE, 106-110 Seventh Ave, New York Spoken Horsely Stall—V'l bet that man’s a cavalryman Staller—How do you know? | Stall—1 can tell by his air of stability.— Chaparral. Art and Imagination Beyond His Reach Physician—You need more iron in your blood. ’atient—But, doc, I can't afford it. It's gone up twenty dollars a ton.—Cha parral, Only a Sub Old Lady on Shipboard—Steward, please move my chair; [ hear some sick person near me. Steward—Pardon me, madam, that’s only a submarine coming up. —Punch Bowl The Difference “What is the difference between ‘warp and ‘woof"?” “When the line warps, the Lieutenant woofs." —Lampoon A Free Translation Unter den Linden Ach, ja, ach, ja, Herr Tonik He war ein Hunnish Nutt Whose passion was chronic Beet toast of “ Wilhelm-Gott!” Don’t Wear a Truss Alas, a Yankee doughboy | Soon grabbed him by the coat | And shouted, “Why, hello, boy Who is this * Billy-goat"?” —Gargoyle. How Did He Know, Indeed! | ’22—That guy gives me a pain. He said T was a tightwad Wall? i "22—How docs he know whether Lam gener- tected. by Satalog and measure ous or not? I never bought anything for him.— |] blanks mailed free. Sead name and address today Wider | | Brooks Appliance Co., 409 State St., Marshall, Mich. comicbooks.com