Judge, 1926-07-10 · page 9 of 36
Judge — July 10, 1926 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains several short satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"O'Brien Outloud"** mocks the hyperactive "busy man" archetype who frantically rushes through life, jumping from bed to taxi to office, losing self-control in his frenzy—satirizing modern urban hustle culture. **"Tabloid Drama"** parodies sensational newspaper stories with exaggerated domestic conflict: a husband bangs on a door, assumes infidelity, yet blames a train guard instead of his "blameless" wife—mocking both melodramatic tabloid narratives and marital hypocrisy. **"Pillow Fight"** depicts newlyweds' domestic friction: the husband complains his wife blocks the fire with her feet; the caption notes they've "hadn't been married two years"—satirizing how quickly romantic bliss deteriorates. **"U-Auto-Strop"** is an absurdist advertisement mashup claiming a razor can double as exercise equipment—mockingly combining disparate consumer products. The remaining jokes target lisping, magicians, boxing (Dempsey reference), and washing machines. Overall, this reflects *Judge's* focus on urban middle-class anxieties and consumer culture humor.
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‘Obrien Gutloud” Te busy man jumps out of bed And jumps into his clothes, Then jumps into a taxicab And to his office goes. And there he’s on the jump all day, He jumps so much, migod, he Sometimes loses all control And jumps on everybody. (0) If folkth who lithp would wr te ath they thpeak thumb of their ihententheth would look like thith. 0 Tabloid Drama “It Happens Every Day” “Open that door!” he cried. The door remained closed. He banged on it with his fist. But neither his wife, nor the man who was standing there on the other side of the door made any effort to comply with his request. He was frantic. He knew it was the man’s fault. He knew his wife was entirely blameless. The door had a g'ass panel, and he could see what was going on on the other side. Then the wife spoke: “Remember your blood pressure, dear, and don’t Why shouldn’t I?” he replied. “That guard slammed the door in my face and the train hasn’t started even yet!” ce} The parlor magician frequently makes an ass of himself. 0 Blink—Remember when Dempsey fought in the “Battle of the Cen- tury’’? Blank—Oh, yes; what century was that again? fe} A washing machine saves a lot of laundry work. It saves it from going to the laundry. R.C. O'Brien JUDGE \WAVE ou PILLOW=FIGHT “Jane,” said he, “I think if you lifted your feet away from the fire, we might hare some heat in the room.” And they hadn't been married two years either. NEW MODEL U-AUTO-STROP Combination exerciser and razor sharpener. comicbooks.com