Judge, 1925-04-04 · page 5 of 36
Judge — April 4, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine This page contains three distinct sections: **"I Know a Girl"** (top left): A humorous anecdote about a woman who confuses Western geography, thinking Arkansas borders Nevada and the Mojave Desert, and that food cooked on a "mountain range" represents authentic Western cooking. The joke targets Eastern ignorance about Western geography and cuisine. **"Famous Lines / Modern Heroes"** (right): A satirical list mocking contemporary urban male types—barbers, subway riders, radio inventors, golfers, bridge players, and restaurant patrons. The satire suggests these ordinary men fancy themselves important despite mundane activities. **Lower cartoon**: Depicts figures at the North Pole with "Willie Gundrop" commentary about aerial navigation, likely referencing early aviation technology or Arctic exploration trends of the era. The page is primarily humorous social satire rather than political commentary.
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I Know a Girl— Sie thinks Alab x in “The Arabian Nights,” ¢ Tennessee wrote the “Idylls of the King.” and t Arkansas is some sort of earpente there's nothing so fascinating as own United States. She t because she owns some Liberty Bonds that she ean call this country her own, When she told me she had just retumed from the West I spoke of the Mohjave Desert. She said she hadn't been able to find it on any of the ménus while she was and that she was glad to get back New York where such delicacies were always obtainable. She is of the opinion that it is cooked on a mountain range. T asked her if she'd seen any old river beds ont West and she told me that she didn’t. s! in this silly popular craze for antique furniture. 1 inquired ifs! stopped off on the G Divide and she stid she didn't go by way of Reno although she supposed it might not have been a bad ides She said one never could tell when a knowledge of at might be of advan- Unless the a man girl in the world) she’s hound to see Reno sooner or later. Carroll “Om ‘shamed o' ye, Bill—possively sober again.” Famous Lines Be sure you're tight, then go to bed! Wituie Guaprop—I used to wonder what that stick was good for, but now it certainly makes a dandy aerial. ‘shamed o° ya—here I catch you stark Modern Heroes T ne man who sits down in a “s chair needing a hair cut uly gets shaved. he fellow who sits in the subway pl noand does not feign slumber ely surrounded by standing. nor read yesterday's newspaper. The ap who gives a taxi driver bill to pay for a thirty-cent ud demands every cent of guy who invented radio. crossword puzzle: The golf fiend who tries to tell his bridge addict. diet who endeavors rns toa golf fiend. The man who relies on his im- agination when ordering in a chop suey restaurant. Carroll The brie to spin KRAZY RACKS “sive a sentence with the word , Piccalilli® US “Piccalittifor Fed Lucy; the coal- oil was gas!” Judge pays $5 for each krery krack printed. comicbooks.com