Judge, 1926-04-24 · page 7 of 36
Judge — April 24, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon depicts "Mr. Brown's new watchdog"—a chaotic scene showing a dog wreaking havoc indoors, destroying furniture and causing general mayhem. This appears to be satirical commentary on an actual incident or public figure, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. Below are three separate gossip/scandal columns: 1. **"Big Scandal"** mocks overly strict dress codes for schoolchildren and athletes, satirizing institutional prudishness. 2. **"Judge Nominates for the Hall of Fame"** features Lucrecia Borgia, using historical infamy as ironic praise for someone's notoriety. 3. **"Gray Hairs a Plenty"** presents a dialogue about a troublesome youth, likely satirizing generational decline or parental despair. The page combines visual humor with satirical social commentary typical of Judge magazine's style.
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SeWwood LS The first and only public appearance of Mr. Brown's new watchdog. Big Scandal “Basket BALL players must wear long trunks below knees, stock- ings that extend above knees, a jerseys with full length sleeves. —Edict of a Kansas School Board. Associated Press, 1 The box- ing match between Kid Slush and Soft Boiled Sam was brought to an abrupt ending when one of the boxers ripped off his opponent's smock, women, maidenly modesty was fainted. Captain Omigoodness of the Goodi- goodi College Tiddle-dee-winks Team was arrested for appearing at the game without the customary goloshes. Ina recent swimming tournament a contestant lost his heavy winter overcoat during a race. He was immediately disqualified. Reverend Soft Drinks, when granted an inter- view, stated that “it is perfectly atrocious how the girlish innocence of our young womanhood is being debauched. What is the younger generation coming to?” Lawson Paynter whose shocked, Several ee JupGe Nominates for the - Hall of Fame ternoon tea in ase she originated | Name your poison”; though not one of them, aged to make her maiden name more notorious than any of the Lucy Stone Leaguers; be- cause more men fell for her than for Helen of Troy—and when they fell, they didn’t get up again; but most of all because she achieved to what, if we can judge from the lips of our fellow men, is the greatest desideratum — of modern times: she got away with murder. Gray Hairs a Plenty Coming “T rs that youngest son of mine,” said Prandler, his voice shaking “He's Teannot seem to do any- thing with him. Horrible. Hor- rible! He shuddered. “As DT recall it, he’s the bey who wrecked your $10,000) car in’ the spring, isn’t he?” asked Posty. “Oh, that was nothing. with a deep sense of tragedy. killing me. Anyone might have had that happen.” “Wasn't he fired from college?” “Oh, yes. Still that didn’t mat ter. These colleges of ours are get ting worse and worse every da “Didn't he run off with some flap- per or something of that sort?” “Yes, but that was all right. I fixed it up without much trouble youth calls to youth you know.” “Well, what has he been doing now?” “Don't! Makes me crazy to think of it. Last night I brought home a peach of a cravat—%6—he wore it off this morning before I got up.” Thomas L. Masson comicbooks.com