Judge, 1926-05-08 · page 26 of 36
Judge — May 8, 1926 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **primarily advertisements and light satirical verse**, not political cartooning. The main content includes: 1. **"Well Posted"** — A humorous poem by Geo. R. Davies using dashes to obscure words (like Mad Libs), poking fun at a pretentious, self-absorbed man who claims sophistication while admitting to petty habits (reading scandal sheets, obsessing over postage marks). The satire mocks affected mannerisms and social pretension. 2. **Product advertisements** — Greasola hair product and Duko face cream, featuring caricatured faces typical of 1920s advertising. These are straightforward ads with no apparent political content. 3. **"My Civic Vac"** — A continuation of earlier verse (by Elias Lieberman) about a cosmic vacuum cleaner, whimsical rather than satirical. The page is **primarily commercial advertising** rather than editorial cartooning or political satire. The humor is gentle, focused on personal vanities and consumer products rather than social commentary.
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THE SATURDAY EVENING POST NUMBER OF JUDGE Well Posted HAVE —ed bills on fence —s for to earn my daily chow, T have leaned again a lamp — just to cool my fevered brow, T have ridden in a —chaise to my —ern gate —haste, And I've —ured by the door — while the ‘keyhole I have chased. T have ofttimes —ed ledgers; I've been ed at my clut I drink —um, Mr. Thave twice —poned my wedding (oh, the hitching — I shun!), And I always hold —mortems when the ame is done. Though I always —date letters and add —scripts when I can, I have never skimped on —age, yet I'm quite a —eard fan. When the —man brings a package I in- sist it be —paid, Keeps Your Hair Neat— Ang 1 serutinize the —mark lest im—ure Rich Looking and Orderly I'm a —impressionistie, futuristic sort of man, +91 a 5 an And I sleep in a four: until — meridian, ON’T let your hair Send this Coupon—try it free 1 Now it seems unnecessary to announce, stand up. Keep it 4 SAMPLE WILL LAST YOU proclaim, or boa: neat with GREASOLA. “ """"A LIFETIME! That T never miss a copy of The Salder The most stubborn hair will , Evening —!! lie down when it sees a pense ee sse se eeeee cece ees bottle of GREASOLA. for z Geo, R. Davies My Civic “Vac” (Continued from page 18) Had T a cosmic cleaner, that is just how it would work; I'd send y to limbo every nuisance, shirk; es would quail at it, The chronic kickers rail at it, | But buzz! and bu. and buzz! and buzz! | I'd nab them easily. One fear, however, frets me now; A subtle something gets me now: T hope it won’t touch me. Elias Lieberman The Leading Ladies of the Country are Finished with Duko Extreme heat or cold injury. Even soap does not harm it. and water have no Mud, grease and oil effect upon it. Old wiped away without faces made new by it. Moonlight on Drinkless Bay comicbooks.com