Judge, 1925-08-29 · page 11 of 36
Judge — August 29, 1925 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical pieces typical of 1920s American humor: **"The Battle Cry"** mocks husbands who gamble and drink heavily when their wives are away, pretending to be "master" of the house while repeatedly promising to quit after "one more round." The satire critiques domestic hypocrisy and male behavior during Prohibition. **"Hiking Up-to-date"** makes a pun about "cross-country hikers" and Bolshevik propaganda in China—referencing contemporary anxiety about communist influence. **"Krazy Kracks"** advertises a miniature doll house product. **"Correcting an Error"** shows two contrasting kitchen scenes—likely satirizing the "summer widower" (husband left home alone) and his actual messy reality versus popular assumptions about domestic life. The page reflects 1920s concerns: Prohibition enforcement, communist fears, gender roles, and domestic comedy centered on male incompetence without female supervision.
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The Battle Cry OING anything to-night? Come on up to the house, we'll have a little game. What’s the limit? T'll play these! Just one and make it an ace. Have another—it all comes out of the kitty. I’m master in my house. Yeh! When the wife’s away! Let’s give her a boost! One more round and we quit. One more round and we quit! One more round and we quit! Two rounds of roodles and we quit! Wow! What a night! 3 Carroll Add Soft Jobs Wardrobe mistress for a revue. Prohibition agent. The boss's. St. Peter’s. ALY with the word S$ Miniature” “Was minia- 3 ture house yester- day?” ’ Hiking Up-to-date “Who were those two young men sitting on that truck?” “They looked to me like a couple of cross-country hikers.” Sas An English lecturer says Bolshe- vistic propaganda is responsible for a good deal of the trouble in China. Just a case of bull in the China shop. really is. “Shay, offshur, you got charge of theshe grounds?’ Here reposes William Laudlit He chased a bear and firally caught it, each 07 defn oer lane, lees ge PAY #9 10" COS One prin nt ales Le CORRECTING AN ERROR Popular conception of summer widower’s kitchen ...and...