Judge, 1926-07-17 · page 2 of 36
Judge — July 17, 1926 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page is primarily a **subscription advertisement** for Judge magazine itself, disguised as satirical content. The cartoon depicts a couple lounging in hot weather, with the man complaining that the woman's conversation bores him on a hot night. She responds that "it isn't the heat, it's the humidity" — a common period expression about weather discomfort. The joke appears to be meta: the advertisement suggests that Judge magazine provides intellectual companionship superior to casual conversation, offering mental stimulation during tedious summer evenings. The subscription rates ($1.00 for 10 weeks through $5.00 for one year) are listed below. The satire is gentle — targeting boredom and relationship monotony rather than political issues. This reflects Judge's evolution toward lifestyle humor by the 1920s-1930s era.
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and then he got JUDGE —— for himself HE—I suppose my conversation bores you on such a hot night? SHE—It isn’t the heat, it's the bromidity. 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. 2333, July 17, 1926. Entered as Second-Class Matter, October 2 by Post-Otfice at New York City, N. Y., under Act of March 3, 1879, $5.00 a year. 1Se a copy Published Weekly and copyrighted 1926" by Leslie-Juda in the U.S. and Great Britain; ' Do Kendall Banning, Norman Anthony, Vice-Presidents; Joseph T. Cooney Ast Treasurer and Ass't Secretary; William Morris Houghtot ‘ ed to the fact that every article and picture appearing in Section e 8. For advertising rates address E, R. Crowe & Company, 1 i i Chicago: 225 North Michigan Avenue comicbooks.com