Judge, 1926-06-05 · page 7 of 36
Judge — June 5, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon shows two nearsighted figures examining a painting outdoors—one wearing glasses, the other holding a monocle. The caption "Gee, Mister, I wish I hed your eyes!" is ironic, mocking both characters' vision problems. The page contains three separate humor items satirizing common issues: 1. **College nearsightedness**: Lists reasons college boys lose their eyesight (overstudying, poor lighting, excessive library time, reading restrictions). 2. **Rare coins**: Advises readers to examine their coins carefully, especially those with buffalo imagery, implying drunken mistakes in coin identification. 3. **Trolley conductor joke**: A brief punchline about mistaken identity on public transit. The satire targets academic strain, casual observation errors, and urban life absurdities typical of early 20th-century American humor.
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JUDGE “Gee, Mister, I wish I hed your eyes!” WHY COLLEGE boys are nearsighted 1 Overstudies. 3 Ruin their eyes by reading a great many of the classics. 4 Read by bad light. 2 Spend too much time in the reference library. 2 Suffer eyestrain reading rules and regu- lations. 990 Try to tell whether girls are wear- ing flesh colored stock- ings or none at all. Lawson Paynter piel it | IT SEEMS THERE WERE— A couple of near- sighted mutes RARE COINS Many rare coins are extremely valuable. Look at your coins to- day. If you see one with two buffaloes on it, put it aside and look at it again when you are sober. TRY THIS on a crowded trolley “Are you the conduc- tor?” “Yes, sir.” “Then conduct me to a seat.” comicbooks.com