Judge, 1920-11-13 · page 13 of 32
Judge — November 13, 1920 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# "Bad Breaks" Page Explanation This is a humor collection from *Judge* magazine featuring "Bad Breaks"—unintentionally funny or absurd newspaper clippings submitted by readers. The page showcases accidental double meanings and nonsensical reporting. Key examples of the satire: - **"Made Sure of It"**: A news account reads as if someone casually murdered a man, then casually murdered him again to be thorough. - **"The Ghostly Watch"**: A dead person somehow stands watching—impossible without being a ghost. - **"Trouble Brewed"**: Lists beer and raisins as kitchen contents, implying bootleg beer-making during Prohibition. The central cartoon ("A Filmy Close-Up") features President Wilson leaving the White House, likely satirizing overly formal or awkwardly distant press photography of political figures. The page relies on readers finding humor in journalism's careless word choices and logical absurdities—a staple of *Judge*'s satirical approach to American culture and media.
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Drawa by Heawax Pataren JUDGE pays $1 each for accepted BaD Breaks clipped from newspapers, magazines or books. Original clipping, with source indicated, must be furnished to show the bona fide nature of the Bap Break. No rejected Bap Break will be returned unless postage is inclosed. The editor cannot enter into correspondence with contributors to this department. each contribution to this page worthy of publicationas a “Prize’ BaD Break. Made Sure of It—“Crumpled up in his seat, HE SHOT AND KILLED AND WOUNDED THE NEGRO, who was trailed for a couple of miles by blood, but was lost ina swamp.""—N. ¥. Times. (Arthur Gross.) Tale of a Mad House—‘“Investi- gating another report, the police found that a BUILDING owned by Elliot Bostick, HAD CONE MAD, but had been killed.” — Morristown (N.J.) Record. (Frank D. Vogt.) The Ghostly Watch—*‘As the two detectives stepped into the club rooms the dead negro and his companion sTooD WATCHING rues.” —El Paso Herald, (Mrs C. P. Bell.) Did They Remember? “After an absence of 145 3, Mrs. Enos Snyder, of Phila- delphia, is visiting Quakertown relatives.’’—Philadel phia Record. (Robert Sentman.) Auricular Exposure—‘ Then he had her in his arms again, and she stared at 1s white tense face, all distorted by HER BLIND- inc EARS." —Washington Times. (Julie A. Daly.) What Did She Expect?— “Oliver Quayle has appealed to been taken since he began to take rides through the capital, following his long illness, none had been taken except at a distance, with poor results. This excellent photograph, the first good one made since the President's health broke during his tour in behalf of the League of Nations and Peace Treaty, was made as the Nation’s chief was leaving the White House for a ride through the city. stopped the machine and permitted the camera man to Fort Worth (Texas) Star the Rensselaer county court from a decision of City Judge Stevens of Rensselaer finding Quayle guilty of WRECKLESS driving and fining him $10.”— Albany (N. Y.) Knickerbocker Press. (William J. Walker.) get a close view of him.’ Telegram. (Sigmond Badt.) Military Dissension?—‘‘He enlisted when the Spanish-American war BROKE OUT IN THE 20TH INFANTRY.”—Vork (Pa.) Dispatch. (P. R. Scheweitzr.) Trouble Brewed—“Ten expry CASES OF BEER, a considerable quantity of hops and several boxes of raisins also were said to be in the kitchen.”— Omaha Bee. (L. E. McCloud.) A Filmy Close-Up. “Although several photographs of President Wilson have = WITH THE 13 The President dollars will be paid for Trick Refreshments—‘Rook, music and dancing were among the PLEASANT FEATURES OF THE CREAM, CAKE AND BANANAS SERVED by the hostess, who was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. E. O. Coogler.”"—Elberton (Ga.) Star. (Harry Goss.) Below the Belt—“The challenger had been floored with a right hand punch to the sity and Miske took the count of nine.”’—Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, (Geo. Horsley.) A Geographical Wheeze— ‘The NARROWEST WIDTH of the Rocky Mountains From Base TO BASE is about THREE THOU- SAND MiLEs.”—Cleveland (O.) News Leader (Lew John klas.) * Novel Information—“String BEADS are not at their best unless all the strings are careful Iv removed.” —N h (Con Morning Bulletin. (Edna Maples.) It Does Indeed —"The thing seems innocent but there are any number of men who have signed their death warrants with oNr HAND while LOOKING INTO THE Eyes of a beautiful woman oTHeR.”"—Satirday Evening Post. (Miss Mary Matkin.) Fifty-Fifty—"Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Cushing sat a while on the terrace ENJOYING A CIGAR toceTuER.”—The Visitor. (Mrs. F. Ba!dwin.)