Judge, 1925-01-31 · page 2 of 36
Judge — January 31, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# "Who's Who in Judge: Corey Ford" This page is a biographical profile of **Corey Ford**, presented as humor. The accompanying photograph shows a man at a desk, apparently in a judge's office—a visual pun on the magazine's name. The satire is mostly **absurdist**: the text lists supposedly factual details about Ford (born 1826 in New York, married seven times, attended Columbia University) mixed with obviously fictional claims (invented crossword puzzles, lived 108 years old, raised money for kangaroo boxing lessons in Australia). This appears to be gentle mockery of Ford himself—likely a contributor or figure known to Judge's readers—by presenting an exaggerated, deliberately implausible biography. The humor relies on readers recognizing which claims are real versus fabricated.
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4 ' vo = COREY FORD | | | | ie Sef ROFESSOR BLOTTER himself dropped into SiS ss Juvce office yesterday. It seems the distinguished | tH ISS ot scientist was raising money to send a missionary RE, Ce SEs. expedition to Australia to teach boxing lessons to | kangaroos, so that they could get jobs in vaudeville. We asked him if he could recall any details of Corey's life which might interest the readers of Junce, and this is what we got: Corey Ford was born October 3, 1826, in a New York City tenement, just under the large X marking the spot. Has since } been married seven times, the last two unanimously. j | Attended Columbia University. (Later President, 1896- 1903.) | Collaborated with John Greenleaf Whittier on “Barbara | Frietchie.” Completed by Whittier, 1865. Wrote “Idylls of the King” by Tennyson, and several little a | poems. Invented the idea of Crossword Puzzles. Wounded twice. Lives at present in Mount Vernon, N. Y., in order to get humorous ideas for Jupce. Is 108 years old and never used | tobacco. J $5009 year. Sc a copy gt: Norman Anthony. prctected onder the comicbooks.com