Judge, 1925-02-14 · page 25 of 36
Judge — February 14, 1925 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical humor pieces and advertising typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. **Main cartoons:** - A sentimental dialogue mocking hypocrisy: a couple expressing sadness that a chicken died for dinner, though they eat it anyway - A dark story about a girl who discovers her parents' infidelity, writes her name in their blood, and dies—satirizing Victorian melodrama - A joke about a policeman stopping a motorist who hit a man; when asked for his license, the motorist invokes "Father, I cannot tell a lie" (George Washington's cherry tree myth), and the officer scolds him for not teaching honesty in business—mocking how Americans selectively apply moral lessons **"Famous Lies" section:** Lists common deceptions (false armistice, broken marriage vows, Santa Claus, etc.)—social commentary on everyday dishonesty. **Wrigley's gum advertisement:** Takes up the right side, promoting chewing gum's benefits for motorists' alertness and digestion—typical period advertising linking products to modern concerns like automobile driving.
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| ur Sweet Tuinc—Oh, George, isn't it a pity when you think of it, that this poor little chicken had to die for us? Grorcre—Yeah. It is rather tough. her mother, And dipping her finger alternately in the blood of her mother and of her “father,” she wrote her name—kher name! God!—on the floor, Then she reached once again for the old squirrel rifle—thought- fully— So they found her—and her name. And after the final “‘s’—the “sof Higgins—a pool of blood—her blood —coiled. Coiled in the form of an interrogation point Gardner Rea Saal Policeman (to motorist)—Did you run over this man? “Let me see your license.” “Father, I cannot tell a lie—" “Well, thunder! What kind of a business man do you expect to grow up to be?” Famous Lies Fame. I cannot tell a —— The false armistice. Daniel in the Love, honor and obey. Hook, n and sinker. Damn - Pleas of insanity. That in the bunker. Lemon and ——m. ‘on’s den. —za Jane. Santa Claus Sherman Ripley Here’s How! A cling- ing vine, A val- entine, A few | sub ro- sa kisses; The cit- y clerk Gets in his work; sae One half the world would be shocked to death to know how the other half lives. Tip fo the Motorist Time passes faster- your yrits ave keener and your nerves are steadier with Wrigleys to help, Wrigleys will stim- ulate appetite and digestion. remove bad taste and keep you fit. It cleanses the teeth too. The Fla comicbooks.com