Judge, 1924-09-27 · page 10 of 36
Judge — September 27, 1924 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor: **"Woodcutter" cartoon**: A slapstick scene of people crashing motorcycles and a car into a tree—the woodcutter jokes that it saves him work chopping it down. **Marriage/Divorce joke**: A quip that before marriage a woman is a "vision" (idealized), but after divorce becomes a "mirage" (illusion/disappointment)—standard misogynistic humor of the era. **"Round-the-world flight" gag**: Satirizes Americans' obsession with advertising, joking that a 21,000-mile trip without billboards would be unthinkable. **"Have You Murdered a Man?" section**: Judge humorously solicits "true confessions" from murderesses, paying $2 per letter. The example from "Mrs. Schultz" about shooting her husband over a forgotten napkin ring is dark comedy mocking both domestic frustration and the era's sensational confession magazines. **Motor Salesman cartoon**: A flirtatious exchange where the salesman pitches a two-seater car; the woman suggestively replies he should "come round in it sometime." The page reflects 1920s-era attitudes: casual misogyny, dark domestic humor, and fascination with crime narratives.
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Woovcutrer—M uch obliged, folks, saves me about a half hour's work. There is all the difference in the A lot of people would like to have | Have You Murdered a Man? world between a vision and a mirage. gone on that round-the-world flight. Before marriage, she is a vision; after Think of a 21,000 mile trip without the divorce, she is only a mirage. a billboard! True Confessions by Murderesses! Note—The editors will gladly pay $2 apiece for all interesting letters from murderesses. Stories must be based on facts. Be brief. Send your letters to the “Editor Who Gets Away with Murder,” JupGE, 627 West Forty- third street. No letters returned. Never Found His Napkin Some people are sentimental about Christmas presents. I bought for my husband a German silver napkin ring last Christmas, but he has never learned to use it. It was hard to bear. I always set his napkin ring right next to his plate but he always nanan forgets. What could I do? I — had to shoot him. i Mrs. Schultz, 50 Flynetting Funnybones Cold feet are the safeguard of a hot head Hanpsome Motor SatesmMan—Couldn’t I interest you in this two-seater? Lo Tue Girt—Well; you might. Come round in it some time! ‘Fudge will pay $5 for Gach one prin comicbooks.com