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# "Bad Breaks" Page Explanation This page from *Judge* magazine features "Bad Breaks"—humorous printing errors and awkward phrasings clipped from newspapers. Readers submitted these comic mistakes for payment ($1 each), with the best winning $5. The humor relies on **unintentional double meanings** created by poor word choice or editing. For example: - A clipping states England's war widows remarry at "$2,000 a month" (likely meant to say "rate"), making it absurdly sound like a commodity price - Another mentions a 7-year-old suing a 59-year-old "for alimony," a nonsensical legal claim - A wedding announcement inexplicably lists "the Delaware and Hudson Railroad" among gift recipients These aren't intentional satire but rather *accidental* comedy—embarrassing errors from real publications that reveal sloppy editing, ambiguous phrasing, or malapropisms. The "Bad Break" concept mocks careless journalism while entertaining readers through their bewilderment at how such errors reached print.

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| | | 1 | 4) | | hi a | i is ‘ JUD pays $1 cach for accepted Bap Breaks clipped from newspapers, magazines or books. No rejected Bap Breaks will be returned source indicated, must be furnished to show the bona fide nature of the Bap Break. unless postage is inclosed. will be paid for the Animal Spirits—“The whisky is said to be double run liquor of the BEAST quauty.”— Daily Oklahoman. (Mrs. C. T. Breedlove.) With Malice Aforethought—* Ow ing to lack of space and WISHING TO MUTILATE the very interesting address delivered by Dr. Oscar Teran on Colum- bianism, it is held over for publication tomorrow." —Panama Star and Herald. (Crede Haskins Calhoun.) The Unfair Sex—“ Dr. McCauley was driving his automobile from the garage at his home when it was struck by a street car. Miss Katherine McLaurin was Host and had four of nts ribs broken.”"— Dallas (Tex.) Times. (Mrs. Zoe Maran- ville.) The Invitation to Heaven—“It is said that crocodiles moan and sigh like a PARSON in distress to attract people to the spot.""—New Orleans (La.) Item. (L. Ambrose.) Complicated Statistics—“ Tutrty-- FOUR OUT OF 3!4 PERSONS who registered —Springfield (Mass.) Republican. (Robert E. Holton.) The Years of Discretion—“ Three sons were standing by him as was his 775 YEAR OLD mother.”—Olean (N. Y.) Eve- ning Times. (Wilhelmina Gallmeier.) Home Brew Cushion.— How Mrs. Samuel Tremper Longman married the wealthy general sales manager of Long- man & Martinez to save him from the DRINKING AND RUG HABIT was told yester- day before Surrogate Cohalan in Mrs. Longman’s suit to set aside her late hus- band’s will.”—New York Daily News. (C. McNamara.) The editor cannot enter into correspondence with contributors to this department. 1 pris best BaD BREAK accepted cach week. Rawther Expensive, What?—" Eng- land’s war widows are remarrying at the rate of $2,000 a month.” —Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin. (Ernest Pollard.) In Lieu of Sugar—“From Bradford he went to Richburg and Boliver, and there FORTUNE continued to POUR ITS GOLDEN STREAM INTO HIS COFFEE.” — Pasadena (California) Star-N aw. F. Dean.) Precocity Plus—‘Catherine Staat, 7 YEARS OLD, yesterday sued George Sta 59 years old, of 1508 Pleasant Street fer alimony on grounds of non-support.’”— Cincinnati (O.) Commercial Tribune (A. J. Schneider.) A New Pershing Offensive! — Wash- ington, Sept. 13. General Pershing to- day celebrated his 160TH birthday, which was also the anniversary of the second day of the battle of Mihiel—the first all-American offensi Yhanghai (China) Times. (Foster H. Kreis.) This Week's Prize ‘‘Break"’ Contributed by Hiya E. Battarp Cooperstown, N.Y. A Good Start in Life “The happy couple are popular young people of Cherry Valley and their many friends extend hearty congratulations and wish them much happiness i in the future. They re- ceived many beautiful gifts consist- ing of silver, cut glass, china AND THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAIL- road."’—Cooperstown (N. Y.) Otsego Farmer. Original clippings, with ize of $5 The Dangers of Loquacity—*The treasury had amended customs regu- lations so as to require the GABBAGE of diplomats to be examined and liquor removed.” —Springfield (Mo.) Republi- can. (Mrs. G. E. Dodd.) Troy or Cubic Measure? —“ The police say Westphal admitted stealing $2,800 in jewelry and $600 WORTH OF Mrs. Joun Stew 240 Man- hattan Avenue. ‘hk Sournal. (Benjamin Solarz. Acute Sensibilities—“I could rreet the nice TOBACCO sMELL on his rough coat.”—Vancourer (B. C.) Sun. (Geo. Sims.) See Book Reviews —“At the act or EIGHT the Proressor is about to publish the results of his lifetime's re- search and study of the mystery of death."—New York News. (J. H. Kan- ner.) Delicately Meticulous—“He is of slender build and h: sandy moustache. His EYES IS SLIGHTLY GRAY ON THE swes.”—New York Journal, (A. V. Bender.) What Relation to Grandfather's Clock?—‘In the scrimmage with the varsity this afternoon he gave a sensa- tional performance. He caught one kick-off and DASHED NINETY YEARS for a touchdown, dodging and straight-arming ackler after tackler down to the goal —New York Tribune. (H.C. Stout.) A ‘ Walking-Hat Mayhap—“If he’s this late, he’d come in a taxi, wouldn't he?”. .. But it was a woman’s feather-trimmed HAT THAT STEPPED OUT.”” —Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (S. M. Deylen.)