Judge, 1923-12-29 · page 2 of 37
Judge — December 29, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page presents a visual narrative titled "Once upon a time—There was a grouch" by cartoonist Paul Reilly. The sequential illustrations depict a man in formal attire (bowler hat, suit) experiencing escalating frustrations throughout his day: arguing with companions, confronting authority figures (suggested by "JUDGE" signs), dealing with domestic chaos, and encountering various annoyances involving children, animals, and stairs. The humor derives from depicting everyman's mounting exasperations—a relatable theme for early 20th-century readers. The "grouch" character embodies the irritable urban professional confronting daily indignities, from domestic discord to public inconveniences. The subscription offer below suggests this type of humorous, relatable content appealed to Judge's middle-class readership seeking satirical commentary on ordinary life's frustrations.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Yes, ‘YC JUDGE: \ 627 West 43d Street \ New York City I accept your offer — ten weeks for 81.00. It is under. \ stood that you send me JupcEe beginning with the current issue, 10 numbers in all. I enclose $1.00 (or) \ send me a bill at a later date. Cana ~\, dian, $1.10; foreign, $1.20.) Name SuisseRe MANO aN Street . City r State Once upon a time— There was a grouch— comicbooks.com