Judge, 1926-03-27 · page 33 of 36
Judge — March 27, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a contest-winning comic strip titled "Draw Your Own Conclusions" (Contest No. 31) by E.B. Nicht, depicting slapstick domestic humor. The four-panel strip shows a father attempting to discipline or manage children in a basement, with physical comedy involving furniture and the children hiding or escaping. Below that, "Close Seconds" showcases other contest entries—various single-panel gags involving everyday situations and wordplay typical of 1920s-30s humor. The page is primarily **advertising**, however. It features period medical devices and products: Bunte Cough Drops, Popular Radio magazine, a truss (hernia support garment), and a bow-legs correction garter. These ads reflect common health anxieties of the era and the era's unregulated patent-medicine marketing. The ads employ testimonial-style language emphasizing comfort and discreet use—suggesting these were products people felt embarrassed purchasing. The overall effect captures how satirical magazines of this period subsidized humor content through unconventional advertising.
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