Judge, 1922-12-09 · page 11 of 36
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains two distinct items: **Book Review (Top Left):** A satirical review of "Assertion Through Unconscious Fabrication" by fake author Emile Bovuf. The satire mocks pseudo-scientific mental healing methods popular in the early 20th century. The "doctor" uses aggressive psychological manipulation and suggestion—telling patients they're pathetic, then claiming miraculous cures when they flee in anger or embarrassment. The joke targets charlatans selling fake mental cures. **"The Wishbone" Poem (Top Right):** A darkly comic poem about the perils of wishing on wishbones, ending with the speaker choking to death on one. It's straightforward cautionary humor. **Bottom Cartoon:** Depicts a bar scene labeled "BAR-F" where a man (Francois) gestures angrily while arguing with another patron. The caption suggests Francois is saying something offensive and defensive about his size. The joke appears to reference Prohibition-era bars operating illegally ("BAR-F" likely obscures the full name).
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a oa Sh tt hele | Books You Should Read by W.H. Upson 1. Dineet From Paris—Latest StyLes in Mentat Heatine. Assertion Through Unconscious rication, By Emile Bovuf. Pseudoscience Publishing Company. The present methods of mental | » all wr says M. Bavuf. ent is told that the pain is all imagi- ch statements of course make purpose to show that the so- jer is incompetent.” M. Boeuf’s method is exactly the opposite. We quote a few rkable » 149. Mr. G— us brought ¢ clinic in a wheel chair. He had cd from gout for many years and was totally unable to walk. After col- lecting his fee of $25, M. Bacuf applied the needed — men: counterirritant, Standing in front of the patient he fixed him with his eye and said, ‘You poor pup, you certainly are in a bad way, and if think T can help you, barking up the wrong tr I've got your money, and if you want it hack—well, just try and get it!’ At once the patient showed signs of re- examples of his ret “¢ Drawn by Gitnext WILKINSON, PERHAP! markable vitality, and after chasing M. Bacuf all through the hospital. he was taken home completely cured. * $1144, Erastus J——_ pre- himself suffering from a pie- picnic of the Liberian Is is most serious,” ou h not only but leprosy, beri beri, foot and landers, chest- Bavuf. gestion, seury said M. acute spotted fe mouth ¢ nut blight in every v worse. And th you stay here, the worse you'll get.’ The patient at once burst forth in song, and shot out the door, showing surprising health and strength. He has not returned,” cures are even more ase 666, Mr. O'B—, of Cork, was brought in a . having been run over by a ten-ton cater- pillar tractor. M. Boeuf spoke dircetly in the patient's ear—The Jews can lick the Irish any Mr. O'R: up the picture of perfect health, exhibiting such remark. he was with difficulty. rest attendants. He was finally and his wife reports that his condition has remained so satisfactory that she has vetting. w — rose had to call in the cops Uhree times in the past month.” Equally in hundre utifying results are reported ry The Wishbone by GM ( NCE I wished a wish upon a wish- ne. The wish I wished wa I got the wife I wan On that wis! ateful wishbone! And though Pve often wished since then T've never wished that wish a Nor can T get myself t Without [ wish it we fish Upon whose breast Tmade that wish 1 choked to death upon a granted; wishbone ory Crabshaw—Many of these articles you've bought seem scarcely appropriate Tor Christmas presents. Mrs, Crabsha—They'll pass muster all right, my dear, when I've put them in the holiday boxes. ~ ae Cheer up! Prohibition will disappear as the congressinen's supplies are as soo: deplet Francois (with much heat)—Perhaps you understand when I maka it cleer, dat, was myself as big as you happen you would not say those! 9