Judge, 1920-06-12 · page 30 of 36
Judge — June 12, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** mixed with short humor pieces, rather than political cartoons requiring historical context. The main cartoon shows a sheriff protecting citizens from what appears to be civil unrest ("Well anyway up here we're safe"), reflecting early 1920s anxieties about lawlessness and social upheaval (the post-WWI period saw labor strikes, prohibition violence, and general instability). The humor pieces are lightweight jokes: one about a comedian asking what Nero played while Rome burned; another mocking self-help books ("Know Thyself"); and one about a parrot criticizing a cheap employer, likely satirizing labor's complaints about poor wages. The **Lionel Strongfort advertisement** for physical fitness and the **Knickerbocker Shavings theatrical ad** represent typical early-20th-century magazine commerce. The "No Man's Land" art print reference connects to WWI imagery still culturally relevant in 1920. The overall page reflects post-war America's focus on health, safety, and entertainment during economic transition.
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ation and Conservation of Health, Strengthand Mental Energy LIONEL STRONGFORT Physical and Health Specialist 1324 Strongfort Institute Newark, N. J. When Norah Bayes and George Bellows those who have achieved, even with- out the aid of this paragraph, a certain measure of publicity, may be mentioned Miss Betty Inch, John Taintor Foote, Robert Sterling Yard, Link Steffens, Rod Wanamaker, Miles Poindexter and Sheriff Knott To say nothing of the League of Nations Motor Aphasia ssing trouble is characte T is dist vility of a motor an because The victim will bre ak into ersation at any time or place 1 remarks regarc m upkeep, miles per or, if it be a weeping case. talk will be blowouts, punctures. skids, stripped hould any Co! boast 1g hill climbing, gallon, and the like the substance of his gears, or faulty ignitic ho n with ¢ avate the complaint. A of the « { { each month carefully segregate special re¢ at the when th iF it with tradesmer especially patient _YOUNG GROW TALL BE HENRY W. SAVAGE. offers THE CAPE COD COMEDY SHAVINGS ‘Like going co's summer vacates Wy, wort JUDGE “WELL ANYWAY UP HERE WERE SAFE EE “No Man’s Land” By David Robinson HIS « ‘ull : st 1 t c « Judge Art Print Department 215 Fifth Avenue New York City 1920 Little bits of satin. Half an ow With a pair of Make Forewarned Why didn’t you read this splendid article Know Thyself’? I read one last night, ‘Don't Form Undesir- able Acquaintances Excusable Comedian—What was it that Nero played while Rome was burning? E n arried the widder Strong, an’ Jenkirs what I know? I ain't xtreme Provocation What's the fight about? ‘The feller on top is Hank Bill what the other’s Joc erdoocod him 16 her. 30 Reversal By J. E Mi Full many a man while prices make him The homely, useful art of thrift has lea Full many a pair of pants, a trifle worn Is taken to Levinsky’s to be turned. DLETON Sufficient: Excuse Why, how you talk!” “You'd talk, too, so you wouldn’t be fit to be heard,” replied the parrot, “if you had had nobody to listen to and copy after but an ulti trying to live on his mate consumer who was salary.” Regarding Editorial, Subscription and | Advertising Matters SUBSCRIPTION | OFFICES AL OFFICE: 235 Filth Av 225 Fifth Avenue JUDGE