Judge, 1926-06-12 · page 8 of 36
Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine combines advertisements with humorous short pieces and cartoons typical of 1920s-30s satirical humor. The **top cartoon** advertises Essence d'Auto cigarettes, showing a filling station attendant pitching to female customers—satirizing aggressive marketing to women, a relatively new consumer demographic. The **middle illustrations** depict automobiles in absurd situations: one labeled "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" shows a car hitting a pedestrian; another shows a motorist discovering "new thrills" by removing tires, driving on railroad tracks. The **right column contains brief humorous observations** (credited to R.C. O'Brien) poking fun at contemporary life: rain on vacations, automobile accidents, theater disruptions, radio ownership statistics in apartment buildings, doctor visits, and cosmetic surgery costs. The humor is gentle, observational satire targeting middle-class anxieties: modern technology (automobiles, radios), changing social norms (women consumers), and consumer culture. The jokes rely on wordplay and unexpected punchlines rather than political commentary.
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JUDGE 4 Bete” | Giger Ste) |ESact OlbrienGutloud” OUR BRAND RUNS © ye THE CIGARETTE Variation 7 LIGHTER OF THE ee Pa T® rain is raining all around, It rains on all the nations, It rains a lot on many things, But mostly on vacations. fe) An automobile sometimes bumps a pedestrian so hard that he lands on the driver's eye. fo} Real Drama It was a very dramatic moment near the close of the first act. The stage was dark—absolutely. So was the rest of the theater. Dark—pitch dark. And quiet—you could have heard a pin drop, but none did. The players, the ushers, the play- goers—all were tense. Finally a shaft of green light flashed across the stage, and then, suddenly and without warning, a blood-curdling shriek shattered the awful silence. (A late arrival, trying to reach his seat in the darkness, had stepped on a gentleman’s corn.) fe} Not for Blocking Punches It's all right for a pugilist to have a fighting face if he doesn’t fight too much with it. fe) Every fifth family has a radio.— News Item. A lot of fifth families live in our apartment house all right. oO Our doctor allows us only two cigars a day, but it isn’t so hard be- cause we have several other doctors who allow us the same number. oO She had her face lifted but it fell Bright motorist discovers new thrills can be obtained by when she got the bill for repairs. removing the tires. R. C. O'Brien comicbooks.com