Judge, 1925-08-08 · page 26 of 36
Judge — August 8, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **advertising and humor** rather than political cartoons. The top section advertises Maurice Switzer's book *Satire & Song*—a poetry collection by the president of a tire company, emphasizing its witty, satirical nature. Below are three separate **joke cartoons**: 1. **"Dearest Man in Town"**: A flirtation joke where a woman compliments a man (Mr. Chuz), attributed to "Bashful Butcher." 2. **Chess/Bricklayer joke**: A pun about a bricklayer in a chess tournament complaining of arm stiffness from "strenuous moving"—playing on the double meaning of chess moves and physical labor. 3. **Roller Coaster mishap**: An elderly, nearsighted man accidentally boards a roller coaster, confusing it with Baker Street transportation, asking if this is the right direction. These are light, pun-based humor typical of Judge magazine's style—no deep political content, just genteel comic amusement for early 20th-century readers.
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“And Love compares with a Bobtailed Flush, And the Draw is Marriage, we'll say: For whether you help your hand or not, You’ ve still got to ante away.” From SATIRE & SONG MAURICE SWITZER The author is the president of one of the country’s largest tire companies, and a man who in a kindly yet satiric vein has expressed his conception of life in sparkling, spontaneous, ju- bilant song. Even though you do not ordinarily read verse, this volume will appeal to your sense of rhythm. Privately printed in a limited edition, we have a few copies, illustrated in color and attractively bound in an Art Binding, size 614 x 8){ inches, which we will be glad to send postpaid upon re- ceipt of One Dollar JUDGE Book Department 627 West 43d Street, New York ee eS “I repeat, Mr. Chuz, I think you're the dearest man in town.” Basurut BurcHeEr—Oh—Miss Whiffin! A bricklayer recently took part in a chess tournament. We hear that the next day he complained of a stiff arm caused by strenuous moving. —Laondon Opinion Shortsighted old gentleman (who has gotten on roller coaster by mistake) —Er—excuse me, but this is right for Baker street, isn’t it? Renewed hostilities in Albania con- firm a long-standing suspicion that what. is needed in the Balkans is a quick reversible sword and plow- share, Detroit News —Passing Show comicbooks.com