Judge, 1926-01-16 · page 5 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 3 This page contains three distinct cartoons satirizing early 20th-century American life: 1. **"Venture in Real Estate"**: Mocks naive real estate speculation in Florida. A salesman sells worthless "Disapearing Island" property to a gullible buyer, with the punchline suggesting the land literally vanishes into the ocean—a jab at Florida's boom-era land schemes. 2. **"In Florida"**: Shows a tramp negotiating with a realtor over tiny parcels, satirizing inflated Florida real estate prices and dubious sales tactics. 3. **"Head Work"**: Depicts Roman tenants arguing with landlords about rent increases and poor conditions, criticizing urban housing exploitation. The "Coal Facts" educational sidebar appears unrelated to the cartoons' satirical intent, providing factual information about coal consumption.
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Venture in Real Estate T wasn’? until after we had sunk our money in Florida real estate that we discovered that Florida is a peninsula, and that a peninsula is a piece of land extending out into the water. Then we made a trip down there to look at our property. After viewing it we wished the Florida peninsula extended out into the sea a little bit further. At least until it reached our lots. In the locality where we made our purchase, property increases in value as the tide lowers, and vice ver: Putting on our boots our property. It was just a agent described it—a wonderful view of the ocean. A wonderful view of the ocean—on all s The name of the place was Dis- appearing Island. Our agent told us the lots could be seen any day from 10 a.Mm.to5 p.m. He was right. However, our plunge in Florida real estate was a financial success. Our venture netted us a substantial profit. We sold out to a steamship concern that wished to use our prop- erty as a right of way for a new line. Head Work Diner—My bill, waiter. - - Waiter—What did you have? IN FLORIDA “TI don’t know.” Tramp—Kin you let me have ten cents? “Hash is forty cents.” Sort-HEarTED ReaLtor—I haven't ten cents—but here's three or four acres. Coal Facts HE word “coal” comes from the Latin word “cool” meaning with- out heat. Coal itself comes from the Greeks and Armenians and has the same meaning. Coal is theoretically a mineralized vegetable matter used as fuel. A fuel is any one who pays $20 a ton for it. A ton is 2,000 pounds, a ton of coal is 1,500 pounds, of which 500 pounds is coal. Coal is used to heat houses, one method of getting heated is to burn it; another method is to think of the price of it. In America most people use coal sub- stitutes. A very good coal sub- stitute can be obtained anywhere for $60 a case. Jack Shuttleworth Roman Reattor—Here’s a dandy little villa and only a stone’s throw Salata from the station too! Seconp Roman—So's your old man—railroads haven't been invented There’s so much bunk on the yet! radio no wonder people go to sleep. ~ comicbooks.com