Judge, 1925-09-05 · page 2 of 36
Judge — September 5, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Advertisement Analysis This is a **full-page advertisement** for *Judge* magazine itself, not political commentary. The ad uses humor to promote subscriptions by depicting a domestic scene where a wife interrupts her husband's leisure time (Sunday golf) with conversation—a common source of marital tension in early 20th-century humor. The joke targets husbands: reading *Judge* supposedly provides enough entertainment to offset nagging wives and restore "youthful vigor." The ad promises 21 weeks of humor for a $2 hoodoo bill (slang for currency). This reflects period assumptions about gender roles—wives as nags, husbands seeking escape through leisure and humor magazines. The satire is self-directed: *Judge* markets itself as domestic relief from marriage itself.
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SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS : TALKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE “Now, listen, Mabel, let's not talk while we go around.- Do you agree?” Wire—We can discuss that as we play! When the wife talks you out of your Sunday morning joy, leave her flat on the sod and hie you home to JUDGE One whiff of the essence of fun which emanates from “The World's Wittiest Weekly” will restore your youthful vigor and your gladsome smile. Send JUDGE a hoodoo $2 bill. You'll get rid of that much hard luck and have assurance of 21 joyful week-ends ‘ JUDGE 627 West 43d Street, New York I want to be happy, let me have’ Jupce for myself for 21 weeks and you may make what use you can of this $2 bill. 3, Velime 89, No. 2284, September 5, 1925. ‘us Second-Class Matter, October 21, 181, at the Post-Office at New York City, N.Y under Act of March 3. 1879. $5.00 1925 by Leslie Jedee Co, in the U.S and Britain: Doogias H. Cooke, 4 ‘Anthony, Vice-Presidents: ‘William Morris Houghton. Secretary: 627 West 43d St, New York, N.Y, Particalar ry ‘every article " Juucs upder the provivions of Section 3 of the Ce Law of the U. S. ‘Crowe & Company, Iuc., New York: 25 Vanderbit Aveave. Chicago: 225 North Michigan Avenue, tito bak comicbooks.com