Judge, 1926-06-19 · page 8 of 36
Judge — June 19, 1926 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine This page contains three distinct elements: **Top Advertisement (B.V.D. Underwear):** A straightforward commercial for men's underwear, featuring an illustration of two men in undergarments. The ad emphasizes comfort and quality construction. **Middle Advertisement (Blinx Waterproof):** A cosmetics ad promoting eye makeup, using romantic language about "shadowy eyes" and romance. The humor appears intentional—the booklet offers "57 different ways" to achieve the look, including joke phrases like "Is it hot enough for you?" and "Hello, Cutie!" **"An Automotive Romance" Story:** A humorous narrative using car brand names as puns throughout (Roamer, Moon, Chrysler, Stutz, Rollin stone, Studebaker, Lexington, Essex, Durant, Chevrolet, Westcott, Franklin, Rickenbacker, Auburn). The plot—a stage-struck woman named Diana meeting a Cleveland businessman—serves primarily as a framework for these automotive wordplay jokes, a popular form of 1920s-era humor. The page is primarily **advertising-driven** with entertainment value secondary.
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Every Time You Dress give yourself the delight of slipping into cool, fresh “B. V. D."! There are two prime se- crets of summer comfort. One is to have the right underwear; the other is to have enough of it! Get plenty “B. V. Always look for the weet Nothing without it can bring you the Matchless Comfort, Fit and Weur which have given “B.V. D.” world-leading popularity. From its specially treated nainsook, woven in our own mills, to the last de- tail of its scientific con- struction, “B.V. D.” is an underwearwithdifferences that count. Write for our free booklet, “Why the Knowing Millions Say: ‘Next to Myself Like‘B.V.D.’ Best!’” ‘Next to m like BVD h Be Sure to SEE it’s “B.V. D.” It ALWAYS Bears this Red-Woven Label ompany,Inc., N.Y. Sole Makers “B.V.D.” Underwear The Witching — Allure of Shadowy Eyes— Instantly stirs the emotions and en- snares romance. (\. \ >» YOUR eyes will take on piquant magnetism and haunting soulfulness when darkened. Send for our Booklet “How to Get Shadowy Eyes.”’ 57 different ways, | such as—‘‘Is it hot enough for you?” BLINX WATERPROOF and ‘Hello, Cutie!” An Automotive Romance Ove there was a Roamer named Diana who got stage-struck and wanted to be a Star. But instead of going right out to Paige prosperity, she just sat at home to Moon and Chrysler ’ittle eyes out. One day she met a ship Chandler from Cleveland who took a great interest in her stage ambitions. “You would make a very Cunning- ham,” he told her with a Velie nice smile. “Is Stutz so?” Diana came back snappy, failing to Reolize that he really Revered her. “All right,” he replied. “I guess you have no use for me just because I'm a Rollin stone, but I would like to step out with you to-night.” “Nothing doing,” was the rejoiner, -Knight; but maybe I can Dodge him at that. I'll try, any- how, but it won’t be has chased me Ove: “T'll be round at eight, then, And how about a little ki “Kiss-el,”” Dian “where do you get that mid-Victorian stuff? I’ve been stepping out with a Stude- baker and a bunch of other tipsy tradesmen. I go 90 mph in low.” “Well, I've got to admit,” the Chandler cried, “that you got the best Lexington as well as that inde- finable something—what is that un- known quantity about you? Mm— mmmm.” “That's easy,” chirps Diana. “The unknown quantity Essex.” hing his teeth at such insolence, he cried, “look at Durant hill and see how work should be done. People who work like that cross the Jordan when they die—all of them, Jew and Gentile.” “Not all of them,” Diana argued. “Doesn’t it depend on what kind of meat the Jewett?” So saying, they joined the Countess Dagmar in her castle in far off Oak- land, struck steel to Flint to light a fire and tried to retire for the night, but found that already Chevrolet in the Westcott. ek ok Re When the Gray dawn rose, Diana looked out of her window and saw Franklin Anderson, the Gardner, at work. Thinking over the events of the night, Diana decided the best way to fame and fortune would be to have Rickenbacker. So she did. And he did. And now her hair is Auburn. comicbooks.com