Judge, 1926-07-10 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 10, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon depicts a businessman drowning in a pile of automobile tires, captioned "Two hours after the big business man was shipwrecked." This appears to satirize the automobile industry's rapid expansion and the hazards of over-investment or market instability in early 1900s manufacturing. The page includes humor pieces and poetry, including "Lizzie Labels" (Born 1918—Died Often), seemingly mocking cheaply-made automobiles of that era. "The Lady by the Lake" is sentimental poetry about lost love in Massachusetts. The text section "How Antony Really Would Have Done It at the Kiwanis Luncheon" parodies classical rhetoric applied to modern civic organizations, a typical Judge approach of mixing high culture with contemporary American life for comedic effect.
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JUDGE Two hours after the big business man was shi pwrec How Antony Really Would Have Done It at the Kiwanis Luncheon (Bowing to Chet Johnson) stoxy: Friends, Romans and A countrymen, lend me your ears. And speaking of lending. reminds me of the story of the two fellers who met one night in the Statler Hotel in Buffalo. We me, if you" it seems—now stop heard this one—that one of these fellers wuz—now what was I talkin’ about? Oh, yes! I came to bury Casar and not to praise him. Which reminds me of the story about the feller who said, and his: a Scotchman said—now, let's see, where wuz 1? Oh, yes, the evil men do lives after them. The good is oft interred with the bones. Speakin’ of bones, hah, hah, reminds me of the story of the undertaker who said to his assistant, “Well, Theophilus, ¢ petition is pretty stiff—stop me if you’ve heard this one—and his assist- ant, who wuz also a traveling sales- “I never praise my wife friend, who wuz man, said—now, let's see, where wuz I? Oh, y So let it’ be with Cwsar. Which reminds me of the story of the two Irishman. It seems that... Arthur L. Lippmann toe The man who makes his own flower bed usually has to lie about it. AZLIE @ [ABELS Born 1918—Died Often. Judge pays $5 for cach one printed. Once upon a time there was a good fairy who appeared before a guy and asked him the following question: “When were shoes first worn?” After a moment of thought, he replied, nothing loath, “I'm not quite sure, but weren't Adam and Exe the first pair of slippers mentioned in history?” Just picture the good fairy’s consternation if youcan. The Lady by the Lake (There is a lake in Massachusetts named — Chargoggagogymanchaugga- goggagungamaugg. Why hasn't it been used as the subject of one of those dear old popular ballads?) A” AN stood in the station at Chicago, Ilinois: His eyes were filled with quite a lot Of tears: He gazed upon a picture that Reminded him of joys. And memories of many by- Gone years. “Twas a picture of a dame And Myrtle was her name, Who lived in Massachusetts far Away. He murmured as he stood: “Though [didn’t treat you good, I'm coming back to you, sweetheart, Rerrarn On the shores of old Chargoggagogg- manchaugagoggagungamaugg "Tis there with darling Myrtle I would be! Though I treated her so rank, She is waiting on the bank Of Char-gogg-a-gogg-man-chaug-a- gogg-a-gun-ga-maugg for me! C. Wiles Hallock Rata The only time the average wife listens to what her husband has to say is when he talks in his sleep. R.C. O'Brien comicbooks.com