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Judge — July 10, 1926 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes fashionable women's behavior in the 1920s Jazz Age. The cartoon depicts three stylishly dressed women at what appears to be a social gathering, with the headline "and then he got JUDGE—for himself." The joke relies on a double meaning: the man obtained a subscription to *Judge* magazine (the publication itself), but the phrase suggests he "got judge" or judgment/wisdom about women's frivolous behavior. The accompanying caption mocks the women's superficiality, referencing "Godey's Ladies' Book"—a rival women's magazine known for fashion advice. The satire targets the era's modern woman: her drinking (visible bottles), dancing, and devotion to fashion magazines. The cartoon critiques both female consumerism and male exasperation with contemporary women's independence and lifestyle choices.
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and then he got JUDGE —— for himself —and I said to him, “You're all wet, you're a total loss, you must get your ideas of what's what from Godey’s Ladies’ Book.” JUDGE 627 West 43d St. New York I want Jupce for myself. Here’s $1.00 for 10 weeks. 2.00 for 21 weeks. 5.00 for One Year. JUDGE, Volume 91, No. 2332, July 10, 1926. Published Weekly and copyrighted 1926 by Lesli ‘Ass't Treasurer and Ass't Secretary; William M: For adverti Act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 year, 1S a copy. man Anthony, Vice-Presidents; Joseph T. Cooney, rery article and picture appearing in the U.S. 0: 225 North Michigan Avenue, comicbooks.com