Judge, 1919-06-21 · page 7 of 36
Judge — June 21, 1919 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor. **"A Victim of Publicity"** mocks the credibility of magazine advertising claims. The protagonist takes a breakfast cereal ad literally—"Learn How to Fill Bigger Shoes"—and develops enormous feet. This causes social embarrassment and attempted suicide. The joke satirizes how people blindly trust advertising promises and how physical oddities invite social ridicule. The absurd consequences illustrate the gap between ad claims and reality. **The top cartoon** jokes about class and marital status. A man renting a horse and buggy asks whether the liveryman wants them for "sweethearts or...only married?" The humor suggests married couples are less romantic or exciting than unmarried ones—a mild critique of domestic life's perceived dullness. **"The Developed Negative"** is a brief joke about a child who asked permission before visiting grandmother, technically obeying while violating intent—typical early-century children's humor about literal compliance versus obedience. The page represents Judge's mix of social satire, advertising mockery, and domestic humor.
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Dracen by Ray Rows Steain—I wanta hire a horse y for the evening Experienced Liceryman—Sweethearts, or are y'u only married? AV i ct i m of Pu b ] i c i ty h I paket downward. He was staring in amazement at my uge fect. hs “Unconscious evolution!” I explained proudly. “I took By Avoert A MUST explain that I have great confidence in magazine _ course in it—Learn How to Fill Bigger Shoes.” ads. You will understand when I tell you that all their He fied. ‘Thereafter folks looked at me_ suspiciously claims materalized in my case. I met an old friend on the Friends avoided me. I was under a cloud. I heard whispers street. He had just returned from the World Cootie War. He behind my back. Tespair set in. I would commit suicide had not scen me for two years. Not having railroad fare to take me to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1 “How you have changed!” he ejaculated. “You used to be determined on drowning. Water had already played a great so thin and feeble. Surely you now weigh four hundred.” part in my life—cartonized water. I prepared myself for my I chuckled. future home beneath the waves by beginning to drink like a “Vito did it.” said I. “The great breakfast food. Builds codfish. up muscle and brawn.” The night I took the fatal step, I was much muddled. Seck I stepped back to give him ing an amusement resort along a better look—and bounced aaa the waterfront, I wandered into” the © air. He was . we out on what I took to be the start \ ‘ ' wharf, and gazed for a mo ment into the water. Then I dived head first my arms folded heroically on my breast. All went dark. I came to in a hospital. “Pood fellow!” said the nurse. “You dived off a bal- cony onto the ice nnk!” “Be calm!” I admonished. “T wear O'Mulligan’s rubber heels—each step tripping, airy; counteract gravity.” The next step I bounced too much—turned over in mid-air and landed on my ja Three teeth fell out. My friend picked them up. He 1. They were genu- ine pearls. 1 smiled cun- ningly. “Dento!” said I. “Use no The Developed Negative Little Edith had run away to see grandmother. Mother—Didn’t I tell you oth The peerless tooth Zoe you must ask me before you paste. Makes tecth pearly, 2/0 ly Row Westoven went to see grandmother? | Send two-cent stamp for Way It Dipy’r Pay Jones to Be His Own Edith—Well, I did ask you sample.” Mover 1x tHe Lonc Run and you said “no.” 7