Judge, 1924-09-27 · page 3 of 36
Judge — September 27, 1924 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation of "Judge" Page Content This page contains miscellaneous brief items labeled "Useless Information" rather than a unified political cartoon. The main illustration shows a woman (Mrs. Miggs) standing in rain with children, addressing a man with an umbrella. Her quote—"It's jest as I always says, Mrs. Miggs—no matter where ye go ye can't git away from th' misery this world has!"—presents a pessimistic, working-class perspective on unavoidable hardship. The surrounding text snippets mock various statistics: Mexican dog populations, broken engagements since discovering halitosis, rubber cultivation, Eskimo gum-chewing, Hawaiian volcanic concerns, and rescued swimmers. The humor relies on the absurdity and perceived triviality of these "facts." The overall tone is cynical, typical of Judge's satirical approach to contemporary social conditions and human folly.
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S, JUDGE OF the 1,567,843 persons who took up radio during the first six months of this year, approximately 50 per cent. were still sane on July 1, accord- ing to Government statistics. THE number of broken engage- ments and divorces has increased 76.9 per cent. since the discovery of halitosis. Useless Information A survey of the Mexican setile- ments along the border shows that the number of dogs per capita is 5.67. Russer is now being grown in the Eskimo village of Spoofenbergen. * When a tree is tapped, the Eskimos stand around and cheer loudly every time the gum drops. - A REFORM organization in the Hawaiian Islands is circulating a petition protesting against Sunday activities by volcanoes. Two rolls, found in a Philadelphia café, are believed to have been those Benjamin Franklin purchased when he first entered the city. Or the 65,876 girls and women rescued by life-savers at American beaches this summer, three are re- ported to have been in actual danger of drowning. Chet Johnson “Tt’s jest as I always says, Mrs. Miggs—no matter where ye go ye can’t git away from th’ misery this world has!” ta, Po 6.4, GY } *“*LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS?? “yj, a comicbooks.com