Judge, 1924-06-14 · page 5 of 37
Judge — June 14, 1924 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct humorous pieces: 1. **"The Singular Case of a Newspaper Reader"** (top): A doctor treats a husband unable to talk during newspaper attacks. The satire mocks men's obsessive newspaper reading—they become so absorbed they cannot converse, rendering them essentially mute to their families. 2. **"The old order changeth"** (top cartoon): Shows a vendor replacing newspapers with what appears to be radio or broadcast equipment, suggesting emerging media technology is displacing traditional newspapers as the dominant information source. 3. **"How the baseball fan feels when he gets home at midnight to find his wife is out"** (bottom): A comedic illustration of a man's exaggerated emotional distress upon discovering his absence, satirizing domestic role reversal and men's emotional dependency. The overall theme critiques modern masculine behavior and media consumption.
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The Singular Case of a News- paper Reader “l= me repeat what you have just told me,” said the nerve and brain specialist. soothingly. “Your husband, I understand, is subject’ to strange attacks in which he is unable to talk. These spells come on him suddenly.” “Yes, doctor; even at meals, or in the living-room in the evening.” The woman was agitated. “He'll be right’ in the middle of a sentence,” detailed, “talking as rationally as anybody; then all at once he'll stop, sometimes in the middle of a word.” “Stop in the middle of a H-m-m-m,” meditated the “A singularly interesting case. I think. my dear = madam—mind, [merely think—that we shall combat your hus- band’s ailment successfully. It is but an experiment, but I have the greatest hopes for it. IR grant the prospect was dark until you told me that he rarely read further than the first page of his morning or evening paper.” A confirming nod. “You will, of course, follow my orders explicitly.” word? specialist. eee Tt was the day of the test. Was the doctor right or wrong? All unsuspi the man_ took his place at table. Bravely his wife con- cealed her agitation. The most conversation pre- vailed; lucid, domestic talk. Of the dreaded lapse, not a sign. Per- cious, natural the most The old order changeth. haps nature was working her own cure. And then the afflicted) man_ stopped, speechless. in the middle of a sentence. And. such a placid, commonplace sen- He said: “Helen, will you please pass me the—" His fixed, blank tence. He could not go on. ves were terrible. The woman knew that the critical How the baseball fan feels when he gets home at midnight to find his wife is out. moment had come, doctor's — the Praying that the concerning the daily newspaper might be vindicated, she spoke the prescribed words calmly and evenly: “Continued on page 5. Albert.” The effect. upon her husband was in- stantancous. His eyes became normal and animated. He beamed upon her. “—butter, dear,” he concluded. The curse of the first page was lifted from their home. column 3, Father Was Right! “This will hurt me more than you said Father, as he turned Johnny over his knee. As the youngster had boarded up the seat of his trousers, for once Father was right. The Ne Plus Ultra Ned—Exclusive club? Ted—Rather! Even the waiters don’t speak to one another. In Washington Visitor—Can you tell me where I can get_a drink? Native—T'm sorry LT ean’t, but if you'll wait a little while follow some congressman, we Vibratory “How was the sermon this morning?” “Full of static.” comicbooks.com