Judge, 1925-12-12 · page 7 of 37
Judge — December 12, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three separate humorous pieces satirizing domestic life and family behavior: **Top cartoon**: A winter scene where a man has fallen through ice while ice-bathing. His companions mock his predicament with jokes about "always braggin'" about winter bathing—satirizing the fashionable health trend of cold-water immersion popular in early 20th-century wellness culture. **Left column ("Nobody Knows How He Suffered")**: Mocks a man returning from ice-bathing, with family members criticizing his wet clothes and behavior—another jab at the ice-bathing fad. **Right column ("Research Discloses")**: Lists domestic grievances, suggesting wife "Cleo needs a new Paira shoes" and rolled her own car—satirizing women's emerging independence and consumerism. **Bottom cartoon**: Shows a father performing acrobatic stunts across months (labeled January through December), captioned "Father's sensational performance"—humorously depicting paternal exhaustion throughout the year.
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“John! A man went through the ice—he’s shouting at us!” “Yeah. Braggin'! Always braggin’—these winter bathers male me tired!” Nobody Knows How He Suffered - Poot old King Solomon! Just imagine having 300 of ‘em shouting at you: “You'd better wear your rubbers; it'll be raining before night.” “Eat some of this spinach, it’s good for you.” “Go put on your collar! some one should come in?” “I don’t want that dog in this house again!” What if “Are you sure you've plenty of gasoline?” “Are you knocking those ashes on my clean floor?” “You knew I'd have dinner wait- ing! Why didn’t you phone me you'd be late?” “Put on your overcoat or you'll take your death of cold.” “Youdidn’teven leavemecar fare!” “You treat me like I was a slave instead of your wife.” “Well, I told them we'd be there and we will.” Chet Johnson Research Discloses Tet Cleopatra, Not being able to Roll a seven Hills of Rome In her African golf game, Finally rooted for snake eyes Saying, “Cleo needs a new Paira dise” And sure enough she rolled her own. And that her last words were “Asp me no questions Nile tell you no lies.” G. A. Paravicini comicbooks.com