Judge, 1923-12-15 · page 35 of 36
Judge — December 15, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor page featuring multiple unrelated single-panel cartoons and comic strips, typical of Judge's format. The cartoons showcase various everyday American scenes with gentle, domestic humor: **Key cartoons include:** - An old rooster advising a young hen that "an egg a day keeps the butcher away" (playing on the proverb about apples and doctors) - A football scene referencing Hicksville High's gameplay - Two boys discussing why the ground is rough—their grandfather's old community golf links - Hens haggling over egg prices, competing for better rates - A fat man (named Fat) told by "Slim" he'd make a good singer because of his "legs like a canary bird" - A public speaking teacher giving absurd advice to stand with one foot forward, ready to run - A pun-based joke: "Della Katessen" (delicatessen) **The humor is largely physical comedy and wordplay**—typical early-20th-century American magazine humor aimed at general audiences. There's no obvious political satire; these are simply domestic, observational jokes meant to amuse readers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
BEGINNER'S LUCK aside this to give Remember Drawn by Art Rustician. Old Rooster—Let me give you a good piece of advice. Young Hen—What is it? right, original ide paper. Address your contributions to for the work of the budding artist. the amateur whose work gi aw cli s promise rly with ind Drawn by Vic One minute to play—Hicksville High makes a “An egg a day keeps the butcher away.” Drawn by C. F. Levenvorr. First Boy—Son, ground so rough? Second Boy—Ah! Grandpa, this used to be the community golf links. what makes this i Drawn by RICHARD PAIGE. Mrs. Hen—How much do you get for your eggs, Miss Chick? Miss Chick—I get sixty cents per dozen! “I get sixty-five cents—mine are bi : igger.’ “Huh! I should exert myself for a nickel a dozen.” Drawn by A. E. Riveway. Tell me not in mournful numbers. ere Drawn by VeRNIS JARvis. _Fat—Slim, you ought to be a good seventy-five-yard run for a touchdown. ea! Drawn by Howanv Brown. Public Speaking Teacher — When speaking before a large audience, al- ways put one foot in front of the other, ready to run. Drawn by WAYNE Ebie. John—Who’s your cook now? Frank—Della. “Della who?” “Della Katessen.”