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# "Bad Breaks" - Judge Magazine Satire Column This page features Judge magazine's recurring "Bad Breaks" humor column, which satirizes absurd newspaper headlines and poorly-written journalism. The cartoons at the top show various mishaps and embarrassments—people caught in awkward, undignified situations. The column's joke is exposing unintentionally funny or contradictory newspaper clippings submitted by readers. Examples include: - A doctor who questioned a man for two years, then claimed he didn't know him when the man disappeared - A "vacant cottage" that was occupied when it burned down - A race run in "cold rain" where someone finished "fifty years ahead" - An usher in white satin at a Baptist wedding (unclear significance today) The satire targets journalism's carelessness—confusing headlines, logical impossibilities, and poor editing that create unintended comedy. Readers competed for a $5 prize by finding the week's best "break." This was lighthearted media criticism for an educated audience accustomed to print journalism's quirks.

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Drawn by Henwax Patwen losed. The editor cannot enter into corresponder will ‘ est BaD Break High Power Plant—*Mot will remove Michigan to T Heading in Titusville (Fla.) Star Advo- (Mrs. WH. M. Morris.) Jumping Jehosophat!—"His eves glittering, his lower Jar thrust forward, the man jumped up.” —Argosy-.Al! Story Weekly. (Aaron Rosenstein.) Rather Unusual—' Mrs zabeth \. Lorz Coughlin, wipow of John E Coughlin, died Wednesday, August 18, 1920, at the family home. . .. She is SURVIVED by her HUSBAND, one daughter, Doris M. Coughlin; her mother, Mrs. "Rochester (N. Y.) Dwight Green Mary Lorz. Times-Union No Wonder He Disappeared—" Dr. Parker said he could not identify the man positively because he had not seen him for two years before he disappeared. He QUESTIONED HIM FQR TWO YEARS before he disappeared.” Indianapolis Star. (H. S. Leach.) A Paradox of the Times—*A VACANT COTTAGE owned and occuPteD by William Tindal, was destroyed by fire at 5 yester Ogdensburg (N. Y.) (Joseph Gray.) day morning.” Republ an Journ Another Irish Trouble—“The Old Ninth Ward will revive memories of vil- lage celebrations in Ireland at the block party to be held next Tuesday night . Provinces in HOLLAND will be represented by booths, with these women in charge: Leinster, Mrs. George J. Parker; Ulster, Miss McKenna; Munster, Miss Arabella Cashman; Connaught, Mrs. Joseph V. Cunneen."—New York World. (W. J. Hanan.) f Bap Break 1 This Week's Prize **Break’’ Con J. Brxsox Philadelp Pa. A Decorative and Moral Usher “The ushers were Mrssrs. GREEN of Merion, Pa.. in wittTe BRIDAL SATIN, TRIMMED with THE Youne Mey’s Brnte Chass of Union Bap- tist Sunday School.”’—Philadel phia (Pa.) Tribune. A New Animal St. Mr. Fragale w which he presumed b fendants.”"—Long Bra J. D. Van Brakle.) t June on Pearl EN BY A BOG ged to the de- h (NJ) Record. Free Lun ch with Medals— “Since its foundation in 1904, the Carnegie Hero Commission has awarded 110 MEALs.to Cincinn Post. (F. E. women. Mots.) New Idea in Dress—*The little girl's frock is of white organdie embroidered with cherries and green woop.”"—Arkan- sas Gazette. (Miss H. B. B Quick Work—"The race was run ina cold rain. Hodge breezed home Firty YEARS a head of Flynn.”—Nanaimo (B. C.) Free Press. (A. E. Hindmarsh.) The Deep Purple Reds—*Duessel- dorf, the important German industrial city on the Rhine, is the scene of a new VIOLET communist outbreak.’’—Cleve- land (O.) News. (Tom Klinge.) with contributors tot Jo rejected BaD Break department. A A Long and Busy Life is new production.” says Beban, “has held the attention my brain, heart and soul cach one of those three hundred and sixty-five YEARS.” —Quebec (C hron: idle. (A.D. Beaudry.) Giants’ Moulting? ing 6 in r , here this evening for 20 minutes, automobile and broke windows. Nanaimo (B.C.) Herald. (Werner M. Hen drickson.) The Cub Reporter Again—*The sorrow of the family and the sympathy of many neighbors a belief that the DEATH was th ; Mulford (MM Mf. Calkin.) New Version of “Mr. in the who sank the Merrimac and was KILLED by a great many women turn to the United Star & Herald. (Private Morse T. son.) Disappearance formerly a lieutenant United States na s the man New Use for Slender Attorneys “Quantities of damp sawdust were dumped on the grid yesterday. A thin LAWYER will be spread to kill the effect of the gravel if such is possible.” —K ville (Tenn.) Journal and t (Allen M. Riggs, Jr.) Her Color Scheme—“Her cheeks were a Clear rose; HER EYES AND HAIR, IN A HEAVY SHINING PLAIT, were the same candid brown, like autumn ¢ "—" Ever_so Long Ago” Book, (Helen C. Hall.)