Judge, 1923-08-04 · page 31 of 36
Judge — August 4, 1923 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines satirical cartoons with period advertisements. The left side features a series of comic strips mocking retail store displays and customer service. One cartoon shows shopwalkers dressed in elaborate ethnic costumes (including what appears to be Russian embroidery and Scottish dress), satirizing the suggestion that stores should have employees wear "appropriate costumes for the various departments"—a jest about impractical retail fashion. Below this are humorous anecdotes from international publications (Le Rire, Pearson's Weekly, Chicago Herald) about everyday absurdities: government inefficiency, mistaken taxi colors, and cooking mishaps. The right side contains period advertisements: **Forhan's For The Gums** (a toothpaste addressing pyorrhea/gum disease), and **Gibson Master-Tone Tenor Banjo** (marketed as "Easy to Play / Easy to Pay"). The overall page reflects early-20th-century American humor and consumer culture, mixing social satire with commercial appeals targeting middle-class readers concerned with health, music, and proper retail experiences.
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