Judge, 1925-10-17 · page 7 of 42
Judge — October 17, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Satire Analysis: Judge Magazine Page The cartoons and text satirize early 20th-century American journalism and social issues. **Top section ("If Shakespeare Were to Do His Stuff To-Day")**: Mocks sensationalist newspaper culture by imagining Shakespeare reduced to writing tabloid headlines and sensational copy rather than serious literature. The crowded newsroom scene depicts the frenzy of modern journalism. **Bottom cartoon** by Boardane depicts "Journalism" (personified as a disreputable figure) creating "Liberty" as a street urchin, suggesting journalism corrupts rather than protects freedom. The caption "You made me what I am to-day—I hope you're satisfied!" holds journalism responsible for societal degradation. **"Paragraphs I Never Expect to See"**: Satirizes absurd news items, including a Knights of Columbus and KKK "harmony meeting"—likely mocking claims of interfaith cooperation during an era of real tension.
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News Summary TLE Fr persons drowned, two of them — seriously, when auto plunges into lake. It is thought that they were looking for a place to park. Hero spectator, unable to swim, dives to their rescue and immediately dis- appears without even giving his name, Mother reports daughter missing after dinner and before dishes had been washed. Girl returns home later from mov Wife tries to poison mate. He is recovering. She tells court she’s sorry. Superintendent of deaf, dumb and blind asylum claims a large propor- tion’ of inmates are married men. Says this is because many women talk their husbands deaf, dumb and blind. Many income taxes filed. Others scraped and reduced in devious ways. R. C. O'Brien The quaking of Horuce Greeley Wi excuse, et IF SHAKESPEARE WERE TO DO HIS STUFF TO-DAY He just sav a tabloid Daily News? FOR A NEWSPAPER Make-up Man—Say, listen, young fellow, we're not publishing the tele- page beaut Cete a, phone book—make it snappy—yow re four minutes late with that Hamlet nner nage pays $5 f0r €0Ch One print et Alot ‘Paragraphs I Never Expect to See in Print ee Preswesr CooincE broke into a boisterous guffaw which reverberated through the White House for fully ten minutes.” “John L. Sumner has accepted an invitation to act as one of the judges at the bathing beauty parade at Atlantic City next summer.” “The first annual harmony and get-together meeting of the local Knights of Columbus and Ku Klux Nan was held last night in Bethany African Methodist Episcopal Church.” “Headquarters detectives emphat- ically denied to-day that they should receive any of the credit for the capture of the Noxx Bank robber. ‘All honor should go to the private sleuths who worked on the case,’ Chief McGuire declared.” “You made me what I am to-day—I hope you're satisfied!” George Bancroft Duren comicbooks.com