Judge, 1925-06-06 · page 4 of 36
Judge — June 6, 1925 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 2 This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge's format: **Top cartoon**: A motorist complains about cats needing a new ocean liner—a visual pun about overcrowded ship conditions, likely referencing 1920s-30s maritime travel complaints. **"G.B.S."**: A dig at George Bernard Shaw, the famous playwright, suggesting men like him inspire modest behavior while paradoxically encouraging self-promotion through advertising. **"Flaming Youth"**: A social commentary on naming a daughter "Asbestos" to discourage romantic pursuit—satirizing Jazz Age parenting concerns about youth morality. **"Krazy Kracks"**: A wordplay joke about Interborough (transit system), typical of the magazine's pun-based humor. **Bottom sketch**: Depicts romantic youth debating devotion versus nature's beauty—gentle satire of sentimental young love versus practical concerns. The page reflects Judge's mix of topical commentary, wordplay, and social observation about 1920s-30s American life.
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Augustus Kurtz Now shouts hosannas; He sang the song About bananas, Ire ee eT 4s sla ails pays 9510" €OCR Cong prt gy It is far easier to dock an ocean liner than to dock your pet stenog- grapher’s pay envelope. Ral Noah may have organized the first stock company, but one thing sure, he never tried to float alone. } ; 3} Funnybones Lore is like golf: it depends a lot on the approach. ‘Tudo will poy 85 for Gach ON, They certainly need a new ocean here! Mororist—My cats! | | G. B.S. Lives of men like Shaw remind us, That we will, if we are wise, Leave our modesty behind us, And get out and advertise. Flaming Youth They called their daughter Asbes- tos, so the boys wouldn't try to light her up. PAs | Astronomy Professor—Are falling i | } | heavenly bodies an unusual phenom- a} enon? #| Semi-stewed—No; not in Holly- i | wood, | i | KRALY KRACKS | “five a sentence with the word // Interborough” “Mr. Smith just came inter- | borough the lawn mower.” Poetic Youtn—It is beautiful indeed to be beloved, but are there not other things worthy of a like devotion? The sea, the sun, the sky—. Tue Girt—Yes—but somehow—you're different. comicbooks.com