Judge, 1926-07-17 · page 29 of 36
Judge — July 17, 1926 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of Judge magazine's format. **The cartoons and jokes** mock various social situations: a man buying duplicate greeting cards (suggesting infidelity), a wife embarrassing her husband at a library, marital discord, and slow transportation. These are lighthearted domestic humor pieces. **The main political cartoon** (bottom) shows a Continental soldier from the American Revolution observing three figures wearing signs labeled "Prohibition," "Censorship," and "Killjoy." The satire criticizes post-WWI American restrictions—Prohibition (alcohol ban) and censorship—as contrary to the freedoms soldiers fought for. The soldier's disapproving gaze suggests these policies betray Revolutionary ideals. **Advertisements** include Fatima cigarettes (emphasizing quality for "a few cents more") and Mothersill's seasickness remedy, typical commercial content of the era. The page reflects 1920s American anxieties about government overreach during Prohibition and wartime censorship measures.
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A Best Seller birthday cards on the counter for some time, when the saleswoman suggested: “Here's a lovely senti- ment, “To the only girl I ever loved “That's fine,” he said, brightening. “T'll take five—no, six of those, please.” —Western Christian Advocate eal “A shockin’ coward my busband is I was telling ‘im off proper outside th’ public library, when off ’e run inside an’ stood near one o’ them | ‘Silence’ notices.” —London Opinion sas “Madame is not at home, she’s at the cemetery.” “At the grave of a relative?” “No, in her own.” —Le Péle-Méle (Paris) Od The principle of the crawl stroke used by swimmers has been applied to motor boats. It has been applied to motor buses for a long time. —Humorist PAF He (passionately)—I tell you my love for you is making me mad— mad—mad! | She (calmly)—Well, keep quiet about it. It’s had the same effect on my father. —Answers ely Sea SICKNESS in the roughest waters. This ap- ing nausea is unnecessary suf- fering. Mothersill’s prevents Travel Sickness on your journeys by Sea, Train, Auto, Car or Air, a 75¢- & $1.30 at Drug Stores or direct The Mothersill Remedy Co., Ltd. Glass of Soda with tablespoonful Abbott's Bitters a good tonic and palatable. Sam- ple Bitters by mail 25 cts. in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. He had been looking over the | ) Who wouldn't? FOR THAT perfect “balance” of, fine Turkish and American tobaccos, that extta delicacy of taste and aroma which are Fatima’s and Fatima’s alone—who wouldn’t pay a few cents more? } | ery py pl! What a whale of a difference just a few cents make ‘Liccett & Myers Tosacco Co. Shade of Continental soldier taking a slant at what he fought and bled for. comicbooks.com