Judge, 1926-01-16 · page 33 of 36
Judge — January 16, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a contest-winning cartoon and "almost winners" from Judge's "Draw Your Own Conclusions" contest, plus an advertisement. **The Winning Cartoon** (by Noel M. Baker) depicts a barber strike through sequential panels: a barber confronts a customer, then cuts the customer's hair drastically short, followed by the customer striking back. The joke plays on the "barbers' strike" — a real labor action — by showing literal physical retaliation rather than typical strike activity. **The "Almost Winners"** show various humorous domestic and social situations: collegiate fraternity behavior, confused conversations about haircuts, and similar everyday comic scenarios. **The Advertisement** (right side) promotes a "Musical Saw" with a 5-day free trial, promising to teach saw-playing in 24 hours. It references vaudeville entertainment and includes testimonials from performers, reflecting early 20th-century popular entertainment culture where novelty musical instruments were marketed as paths to stage success and financial gain. The page reflects 1920s-era humor and commercial culture.
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Winner of Draw Your Own Conclusions Contest No. 21 BARBERS STRIKE Noel M. Baker, 127 Campbell St., Ottawa, Ill. ALMOST WINNER: WN WE'RE = no COLLEGIATE . RAH,RAH, Irwin Regenstein, E. Cleceland, 0. Francis Bishop, Sarannak, Ga, HAIRCUT, YA GOT, JOE! Irwin Regenstein, E. Cleveland, 0. Vasdevitle py sre Bie ere @ ’'5-Day-Trial } to Prove It JUST to prove how quick and easy you can learn to play a saw, I'll send you a genuine, specially tempered Musical Saw for 5 days’ trial. Iguarantee that in 24hours youcan play tuneslike"OldBlackJoe”and “Home Sweet Home”. Then you quickly learn latest jazz and song hits, operatic and classical music. Amazingly simple—no notes to read, no dreary practice. You don't need to know a thing about Charles Guglierl, music. booked to play acios York) “moten pc. Play for Moneyor Fun tare Deere: The Musical Saw’s only ri- val is the violin for sweet- ness and expression. Tone effects are positively start- ling and so unexpected that nothing compares to it in winning instant popularity or becoming a salaried en- mer, tertainer. Its novelty gains &iiss: headline position for you. faisbted You are always in demand. Success Guaranteed I have taught thousands to play the Musical Saw. Just three short simple lessons reveal every secret of my 12 years’ success as a pro- fessional saw musician. Scores of others have won fame and: fortune like the “tod Gamblents three pupils shown bere. paying his way a. Let me prove that you, too, foundihewerld with can quickly play like a bowin Europe.” "professional. Phonograph Double-disc, demonstration- size phonograph record of beautiful Saw solo and duet, sent with ful. particulars of my free trial offer. You'll won- der that_a saw can produce such marvelous music. But the record proves it. Enclose 10 cents (stamps or coin) to cover record hand- ling and postage. Or ifyou do not want the record, just ask for my big FREE TRIAL OFFER, sent postpaid. It will tell you how you can get Saw, Bow, Soft Hammer and Resin FREE with ‘Course of Instruction after I prove how quickly you can play. MUSSEHL &@ WESTPHAL 213 West Water. St. Fort Atkinson, Wis. ee comicbooks.com