Judge, 1924-03-15 · page 28 of 36
Judge — March 15, 1924 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, containing six product advertisements (cough drops, vending machines, hair tonic, pimples treatment, and cigars) occupying the left and bottom margins. The main content is a **multi-panel comic strip** titled "A traveling salesman once took in a musical comedy" and "An Irishman's petting party." The strip depicts crowded theater scenes with working-class characters. The humor relies on: 1. **Ethnic stereotype**: "Irishman's petting party" labels the chaotic scene, playing on period Irish-American caricatures 2. **Class satire**: Contrast between refined theater-going and rowdy, disorderly working-class behavior 3. **Physical comedy**: The final panel shows violent chaos—furniture flying, people fighting—suggesting the "petting party" (courting) escalated into brawling The satire mocks working-class entertainment and social customs through exaggerated caricature, typical of Judge's satirical approach targeting urban immigrant populations of the era.
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