Judge, 1925-06-27 · page 5 of 37
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains **humorous advice and anecdotes** rather than political satire. The "Helpful Hints for Golf Beginners" section features comedic tips from various contributors about golf etiquette and technique—notably, suggestions like applying bicarbonate of soda before bed and keeping a pet bullock nearby for practice. The main cartoon shows a wife cheerfully telling her husband she's leaving him to play golf, while he objects. The humor relies on the then-contemporary popularity of golf among leisure classes and marital comedy. "The Last Straw" recounts a golfer's frustrating tournament loss, using golf as the setup for domestic humor. The "Funnybones" section makes a pun about radio broadcasting. **Overall:** This is **social humor** about early 20th-century leisure activities and marriage dynamics, not political commentary.
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Helpful Hints for Golf Beginners Water HAGEN—What would you suggest for a bad lie near the rim of a bunker? Answer—A slap on the wrist might help, but some of our readers prefer murder in the second degree. Gene Sarazen—Every night three or four golf linx creep on the course and all night long we hear their plaintive golf bawls, What would you suggest? {nswer—A teaspoonful of bicar- honate of soda at night before re- tiring. You might charge your hat es once in a while, Bobby Jones—1 have a pet niblick who is mashie and nibbles all the whipped cream off my cleek. Weare too devoted to it to drown it, so what have you? Answer—Have it sliced to a poor lie ainong long grass. Then take your bra and knock it out of hounds. Add two steps of radio frequency amplification, season well and serve with a dash of paprika. Francis OQuimet—I was playing golf last with two other fellows and an argument arose as to Sunday whether caddies should chew tobae- co or wear the old-fashioned night- What have you got to say? Answer—The first act is splendid, but if I were you I would have the valves ground and some new spark plugs put in, gown. Wire: (tearfully) —Golf! straight home to mother! Hespaxp—All right, dear—and while you're packing LU go and practice putting on the lawn! It was « John J He was sure wa Abel's fatal sense of humor. s one of The four out of fice. Saawenegeryays stor een It's nothing but golf with you! OMe prog «ty I'm going The Last Straw \ PERSISTENT, relentless jinx had followed Boggs that day. He had broken two of his new clubs and finally lost the tournament by two points. He was discunsolate, as he returned to the locker-room. “Cheer up, Boggsy.” 1 shouted, slapping him on the back, 1 know what the poem says about your head being bloody but un. bowed.” He seemed visibly better after that, but just as he opened his locker and started tu reach for his clothes, he uttered a low moan and fell to the floor in a « faint. T dashed over and rubbed his wrists and finally he “Don't tak shouted. other tourna “Who cares about that now “That isn't trouble. t's wrong, t * he stat somebody Scotch, rye and gin. entire come to. 1 so, old man,” 1 You'll play in lots of nents before you die.” 1, pointing to his has stulen my Then he fainted again Arthur L. Lippmann funny bones here is one glorious thing about radio. It canw broadcast a a = / — igo 0 prrited comicbooks.com