Judge, 1924-06-28 · page 35 of 37
Judge — June 28, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humorous domestic scene satirizing the priorities of newlyweds. A woman on a train platform calls after her departing husband "Henry," who's distracted by getting the latest issue of **Judge** magazine from a newsboy—prioritizing the publication over their honeymoon departure. The joke is domestic satire: the groom's eagerness for Judge magazine supersedes romantic attention to his bride, suggesting husbands' devotion to reading matter over matrimonial duties. The accompanying text promises a "happy ending" where "Henry got his JUDGE," playing on this absurdity. This serves as **self-promotional advertising** for Judge itself, humorously suggesting the magazine is so essential that even newlyweds can't leave without it. The exaggerated punctuation and melodramatic tone are typical of Judge's satirical style.
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Our honeymoon—!!!!!!" “Be right back, dear——JUDGE——newsboy on train——out to-day——you know——” APA LOVES MAMMA, but there are cases when people cannot live on love alone, and this happens to be one of them. However, we are happy to give assurance that the story has a happy ending. There were no bones broken, the couple were reunited—and Henry got his JUDGE. comicbooks.com