Judge, 1925-01-17 · page 14 of 36
Judge — January 17, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes the hype surrounding the total solar eclipse of January 24, 1925. The main cartoon mocks how promoter Tex Rickard (famous for staging massive sporting events like boxing matches) had generated such public excitement about the eclipse that it rivals his commercial spectacles. The cartoon shows a man enthusiastically greeting someone, claiming he didn't know they were "interested in eclipses"—the joke being that *everyone* suddenly cares about the eclipse due to sensational promotion, not genuine scientific interest. The article by Don Herold humorously notes that before reading a handbook on eclipses, he assumed they were minor events. The satire targets how media hype transforms a natural phenomenon into entertainment spectacle comparable to major sporting events, with crowds hoping for ideal "viewing conditions" as if attending a show. The illustration below shows an overloaded cart, captioning the page's book review section.
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See a eee HELLO, DON | DION'T KNOW NOU WERE INTERESTED \N ECLIPSES — New Books for Young and ~ Old TAN “Purovcn tik Wixpsirenn™: Being the further thrilling ad- wad ventures of a modern Alice. Intro- TOME ducing io and Stop-Stop, the HS. HistMas being over, and havy- ing played to an cnormous the next great sporting event which Tex Rickard will stage is the total solar eclipse on the morn- ing of January 24. Fans the world over are hoping that the usual Rickard luck will pre- ail and that this day will be bright and clear, . . . My own enthusiasm for this eclipse has been all het up by “A Handbook of Solar Eclipses.” by Isabel M. Lewis, piiblished not by Spalding, as one might first imagin NOW tratfi > twins, and their argu mentative brethren; also many strange binds and beasts, including a the rare and timid pedestrian, An version of the famous . A perusal of to r this work will get to and from work much ea and ble any: pers The story of an actress who, with the a versible calendar, succeeded in solv- ing the secret of perpetual youth. of a ree “Three Weeks in a ‘Telephone + Booth": Not) by Elinor Glyn. THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Being the sad journal of an unfor- tunate man who, cut off from the by Don Herold outside world, lost his reason after many futile attempts to gain Cen- eclipses. T for one am convinced tral’s attention, together with an that total eclipses are some shucks, absorbing account of his slow recu- and Tam going to attend this one or tion under the constant care of Just. | eminent neurologists and his “ e¢ ¢ atual complete recovery. | It is estimated that 10,000,000 “Cheek Book”: Just the gift for | 3 (Continued on page 26) Daddy. Robert Cyril O'Brien 4 but by Duffield. Previous to reading this hand- hook T thought that a total eclipse meant just afew minutes of darkness and [ could see no reason for letting that spoil my morning or get me all agitated, This book, however, throws quite a different light on the darkness. A total eclipse has many grandeurs unsuspected by the lowbrow on the sudden outflashing iance of the pearly nces rising ve of the hidden sun to heights of many thousand miles, the presence of the brighter stars and planets in the daytime . . . there is something in it all that affects the strongest: nerves,” are a few of the kind words this book has for total Wett-meantna Op Lapy—You heartless wretch—how dare you overload that poor dumb beast! comicbooks.com