Judge, 1923-09-22 · page 6 of 36
Judge — September 22, 1923 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"All of Them—H'm! I wonder how he got up here?"** – A whimsical illustration of cherubs and angels in clouds, likely a humorous heaven scene with no clear political intent. 2. **"Fashion Notes by Lee Conklin"** – Commentary on post-WWI fashion trends, predicting smaller shoes, veils for smallpox recovery, and wigs due to bobbed hair styles. References "the Ruhr invasion" (French-German tensions) affecting American fashion economics. 3. **"Three's a Crowd"** – A poem by Robert C. O'Brien about marital discord when a dinner guest arrives. The accompanying G.F. Callahan illustration shows domestic tension, with a brief office joke below about wet grounds and a grandmother's burial. The content reflects 1920s American culture: post-war fashion anxiety, European conflicts' economic impact, and domestic humor.
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| | i Three’s a Crowd Or the Man Who Married a Dumb Wife (With Apologies to Anatole France) by Robert C. O'Brien TELEPHONE t was on habits.) “Bringing anyone home to-night?” she queried. ang. one of its noxious I remarked a trace of testiness in her voic So, to reassure her that my dinner guest Would be out of the ordinary And worthy of our best front, I answered: “Gwendolyn, have every- thing As nice as possible this evening; My company is an artist, a gentleman ana a scholar.” When we arrived at the house The door was bolted. The message was under the mat. It read: “You know where I've gone! I don’t mind cooking for one or two extra, But, when you start pulling that Gang stuff, T'm through.” Fashion Notes by Les Conklin af D CHEERING news from Paris is: that the French will recoup the losses of the Ruhr asion at the expense of American fashion hounds. New styles will increase size of dresses and decrease size of hubby’s pocket- book. Shoes will be small enough to cause pain, Veils will be worn by ladies recovering from attack of smallpox. Hairnets should be worn when hair starts to fall out. Wigs will be in great demand until agitation against bobbed hair subsides, If stockings have holes in them, high All of Them—H'm! he got up here? I wonder how shoes will be correct. Knickers will not he popular with bow-legged girls, As in past years, summer furs. will be popular in cold winter months. Number of gowns in wardrobe is a matter of taste, depending largely on size of hubby Engagement rings lend a chic effect to the appearance. Girls may get them at any jewelry store. sas is the capitol of the United y, Washington, in the District of you're wrong. It's all over Drawn by G. F. CALLAHAN, Office Boy: Please, boss, they didn’t bury me grandmother yesterday. The Boss: ’Smatter? “Wet grounds!” 4 A hest, thus brool down from pump suck | jug, I dippe me s\ my y and b have on m Waist Ik the ri comicbooks.com