Judge, 1926-05-01 · page 4 of 36
Judge — May 1, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's satirical style. **Top cartoon**: Two characters discuss baseball's "fifty runs" in "the foist inning"—using exaggerated working-class dialect ("foist" for "first"). The joke mocks both poor grammar and implausibly high baseball scores. **"Krazy Khacks"**: A brief wordplay section playing on the word "Minervas" (likely referencing Minerva, goddess of wisdom). **"New Found Power"**: A poem about someone gaining confidence and newfound determination, using somewhat melodramatic language typical of period humor. **"Costs of the Day"**: Jokes about everyday expenses and social observations—one about changing liquor bottle labels, another about a bearded gentleman, and commentary on sending worn clothing to tailors versus missions. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts tennis players with a "translation" key of German exclamations, satirizing foreign athletes or the popularity of tennis among certain social groups.
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“Do you patronize your neighbor- hood laundry,” asks an ad in the trolley c: No, we sharpen our own collars. cy My wife may not be a magician, but she can turn anything into an argument. cd They can check people’s hats, coats, umbrellas and canes in night clubs, but they can’t check their drinking. “IT Minerras wreck.” New Found Power At once the room takes on a brighter hue. My troubles seem so small—ashamed am I that a few moments back, in deepest blue I sat and moped. Behold the flashing eye that means whatever's to be done, I'll do! Yes—with a surging courage, do or die! “Hey, d'ya know they got fifty runs an’ it’s only the foist inning?” He swore it cost him ten, now, that's “Aw, don't git up in de air! They'll never keep up dis pace!” alie... But still, I never tasted better rye. W. G. H. oe “Here's to Emery Sy Buckner—badlock to +> hint" (him SS) } : » rE} ” WELL PLAYED, MR. —> Judge will pay $5 for each one printed. LGHICULSIOR GLDMA Gentleman (sampling liquor)—I'l bet somebody changed the bottle on this label! sae Office Boy—There’s a gentleman outside with a long black beard. Boss (preoccupied)—Tell him to come around with it to-morrow. sae Some men send their old suits to the missions. We send ours to the tailors. SS A device to save the breath of tennis players. comicbooks.com