Judge, 1926-04-17 · page 4 of 36
Judge — April 17, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page from Judge magazine contains entertainment content rather than political satire. The main illustration titled "Punch and Judy" depicts a domestic scene where a man appears frustrated while a woman dances—likely satirizing the era's dance crazes (the Charleston is explicitly mocked in the adjacent text section "Why We Don't Charleston"). The humor targets 1920s social trends: the piece critiques the Charleston as undignified, dangerous to shoes, and outdated. A section called "Introducing a new dance called 'The Pretzel'" shows abstracted figures in contorted positions, satirizing the absurdity of constantly evolving dance fads. The page also includes song recommendations and humorous anecdotes about contemporary life, with no identifiable political figures. It's primarily light social commentary on jazz-age dance culture and modern manners rather than serious political critique.
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We Shall Now Hear “Ty: You Knew Suz Like I Know Sezer, Helen Wills. “That Certain Party,” by Earl Carrol. “I Want to Be Happy,” by Gerald Chapman. Oh, How I've Waited for You,” ry Wills. ‘vthing’s Gonna Be All Right.” by Eddie Guest. “LT Love My Baby.” by Count n. Sitting on Top of the World,” by Charlie Hoff. “Show Me the Way to Go Home,” by the Countess of Cathcart. “Ina Bungalow.” by Charles Down Among the Sleepy Hills of Ten-Ten-Tennessee.” by | Clarence “Steppin’ in Society,” by: Irving Berlin. “Pm Just Wild About Harry,” by Jack Dempsey. Note on Saving If you put one hundred dollars in the bank at compound interest and leave it there for one hundred years it won't do you much good. eed Little Willie—Ma, I just heard Pa say his morning prayer. “Mother—His morning praye “Yes: ‘Lord, whata headache “Punch and Judy.” SIM DK Why We Don’t Charleston No News ager GRY It’s apt to give one flat feet. A It’s undignified, that’s not news. ‘ LETTER LAUGH PD} It will soon be out of date, But, if the tobacco bites—no, Qo If a man bites a plug of tobacco, “112 B Happy.” It causes heart trouble. shatta ust wewavelthier: DE vl It's frightfully common. Tt wears out shoes. for each one printed The only other possible reason we can think of is that we couldn’t learn the —— thing. At the Party “Can you dance? “H—Il, no; [can’t even stand up.” sae There are only two kinds of mar- tied men in the world, Those who lose their balance and marry; and those who marry and then lose their balance. comicbooks.com