Judge, 1925-10-31 · page 9 of 37
Judge — October 31, 1925 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains humorous satirical pieces typical of 1920s Judge magazine: **"It's Always Fair Weather"** mocks human irony and bad luck. The writer bought an expensive yellow rain slicker ($8), and it hasn't rained since. He sarcastically offers to rent it out to weather forecasters—suggesting their predictions are so unreliable that his slicker's mere presence determines whether rain occurs. The joke extends to offering the slicker to California to make it permanently rain-free (satirizing exaggerated state advertising claims). **The car cartoon** depicts a vehicle discharging "laughing gas" through its exhaust to transform pedestrians' anger into "harmless mirth"—dark satire about traffic dangers and pedestrian deaths during the automobile boom. **Remaining items** are brief gossip and product recommendations: a twins clothing economy tip, mention of Vincent Lopez's nightclub Casa Lopez, plugs for "Dark Laughter" (likely Sherwood Anderson's 1925 novel), and six popular songs from Broadway shows. The page reflects 1920s preoccupations: automobiles, Prohibition ("colorless liquid"), jazz-age entertainment, and consumer culture.
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It’s Always Fair Weather wé writer will rent sell or ex- change for cash, on time or what have you, one slightly translucent, bright yellow slicker, only traveled 5,000 miles under the most favorable weather conditions. T'm like that. Some day I'll buy a railroad because I have to get somewhere. It seems it Was rain- ing. I was wearing a freshly pressed suit. Rather than spend fifty cents to have the suit re-pressed I practiced efficiency in a large way and spent $8 for the rubber coat. It hasn’t rained since. In fact, I think it ain’t gonna rain no mo. Weather men, wherever dispersed, should get in touch with me. Notice as to their prognos ications furnished to me a day in advance will stand or fall on my action. For a slight com- pensation I will leave the yellow peril at home and bring truth to a “cloudy with showers” forecast, or I will carry it and add verity to a “fair and warmer” augury. My rubber rain repulser is in- valuable to insurance companies who make a practice of underwriting the weather. I could put them all out of business in a few months by simply letting the thing rest in my closet. On the other hand I could render them a service beyond the powers of the most skilled certified public accountant to compute. Gentlemen—What am I bid? IfI don’t get a handsome price for the chrome curiosity I’ll sell it to the State of California, which State will silently and with due ceremony drop it into the Pacific Ocean thereby making California always free from rain, as advertised. Carroll One Suit for Two Twins can economize when it comes to buying clothes. For in- stance, they can buy a suit of clothes with two pairs of pants and one of them can wear a sweater instead of a The bells have tolled for Dapper Dan. He said to me: “So's your old man.” ds \ViabelesleWe dt laaeiyy, inkl Ge pays$5 for each one pring lng A new appliance discharges laughing gas through the exhaust so as to change the resentment of pedestrians to harmless mirth. A new drink—at least it’s new to us. Take a quayt of vanilla ice cream and mix it with a quart of that colorless liquid, formerly made by Mr. Gordon, that is prohibited in this country. It makes a rare beverage! p— Vincent Lopez, whom you may know, has a Night Club all hisown— Casa Lopez. Attended the opening last week. It'll be a good place if they keep the butter and eggers away. % ~~~ Suppose you’ve read “Dark Laugh- ter” by this time. If you haven't, run, do not walk, to the nearest bookstore! a The Six Best “Steppers”: “Tt Must Be Love”—(Merry Merry). “T Was Blue”—(Merry Merry). “Who”’—(Sunny). “Here in Your Arms”—(Dearest Enemy). “Fond of You”—(Captain Jinks), “Hot Footin’ ”’—(No Show). Gry