Judge, 1922-04-01 · page 12 of 36
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# April Showers, Shows and Shocks This is a 1920 calendar-style satirical page from *Judge* magazine, with daily entries mixing historical events, contemporary gossip, and topical humor. **Key references include:** - **April Fool's Day** (1st): Notes entertainer Ed Wynn's birthday - **Spring elections** (3rd): References 1919 government events - **Hoover** (11th): Herbert Hoover as Food Board chairman (WWI rationing context) - **Baseball season** (13th): Opening day - **Peggy Hopkins Joyce** (28th): A notorious 1920s socialite/actress known for multiple marriages and affairs, shown as scandal fodder with the caption "She may marry again" - **Various historical births/events**: Including Charles Schwab (steel magnate), references to Prohibition-era bootlegging The humor targets contemporary American society: political upheaval post-WWI, celebrity scandals, dating/marriage customs, and urban life. The subtitle—"The Month of Fools, Foolishness and Fol de Rols"—frames April as a month of absurdity and vice.
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