Judge, 1923-05-26 · page 35 of 36
Judge — May 26, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement for framed prints**, not political commentary. Judge magazine is selling reproductions of cartoons from the publication, marketed as decoration for summer cottages. The featured cartoons appear to be humorous domestic/social satire typical of early 20th-century Judge material: - **"The Dummy"** and **"Setting Up Exercises"** — likely jokes about fitness or physical culture trends - **"Hey! Brother, is this the Road to Paradise?"** — appears to depict travelers, possibly satirizing journey/quest narratives - **"Author! Author!"** (by Orson Lowell) — theatrical satire, likely mocking writers or performers - **"Your Board of Directors"** — social satire about business management - **"The Absent-minded Waiter"** — slapstick humor about service industry The ad emphasizes these are "big 'hits'"—popular cartoons—and offers them affordably (three for one dollar) as home decoration. This reflects the era's commercialization of magazine content into mass-market prints for middle-class consumers.
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The Dummy Setting Up Exercises By Angus MacDonall By Angus MacDonall Price 50 Cents Price 50 Cents Hey! Brother, is this the Road to Paradise? By Angus MacDonall Price 50 Cents Author! Author! : { Your Board of Directors By Orson Lowell ew. By Orson Lowell Price 50 Cents a Price 50 Cents The Absent-minded Waiter Prize-winning Amateur by M. C Price 25 Cents rints of these big “hits” have been taken from the original engravings, on heavy Px mat paper, with large margins (size about 19°x15"), ready for framing. They will be shipped, carefully packed and postage prepaid, on receipt of the price stated, or your selection of three for One Dollar. These are pictures which will con- tribute tremendously to the successful decoration of your summer home. ne of {f JUDGE, 627 West 43d Street, New York City f that comicbooks.com