Judge, 1922-12-16 · page 25 of 36
Judge — December 16, 1922 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and one advertisement, typical of Judge magazine's satirical content. **The jokes** mock college life and social pretense: "The Thinker" ridicules a studious student who appears intellectually engaged but is actually just writing home asking his father for money—satirizing performative intellectualism. Other short pieces joke about rudeness, theft addiction, and prison visits. **The main advertisement** promotes "ZIP," a depilatory product for removing unwanted facial and body hair. It features a woman and emphasizes that the product destroys hair growth, promises lovely skin, and is available at stores or by mail. This reflects 1920s beauty standards emphasizing hairlessness. **The bottom cartoon strip** titled "Culture by Coupon" appears to show exercise or physical culture routines, likely satirizing the commercialization of health and fitness marketed through mail-order coupons. The page primarily reflects early 20th-century college humor and beauty product marketing rather than political satire.
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