Judge, 1926-07-17 · page 5 of 36
Judge — July 17, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical humor pieces from Judge magazine, a publication that paid $5 per printed joke. **"The Party"** depicts a chaotic domestic scene where husbands engage in undignified behavior—playing ukulele on moonbeams, climbing curtains, and diving into goldfish bowls—while their wives appear exasperated. The satire mocks the "Flaming Youth" generation's wild behavior and the marital discord it creates. **"Famous People"** is a straightforward list of popular entertainers and performers of the era (names like Chris Mas and Jay Phycius appear to be jokes/puns). **"Gas?"** shows a gas station attendant, likely satirizing either new automobile culture or wartime rationing concerns, though the specific historical context remains unclear from the image alone. The overall tone criticizes young people's recklessness and marital instability during what appears to be the 1920s Jazz Age era.
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JUDGE atte BABY 5 : Sock HER / “We call him Axel.” 660D ; Because “He's always sa oiled.” Vy y Judge pays $5 for each one printed 2 7 The Party He is sitting on a moonbeam play- inga ukulele. I’m afraid he'll fall, but he doesn’t fear anything. He is my husband, and I am proud of him. Not every husband can sit on a moonbeam and play a ukulele. Not by a darn sight! We are at a party. Other husbands are lying under the library table. Some are climbing the portiéres. Mrs. Sparks, in a one-piece bathing suit, is doing “The New Preedom.” a jackknife dive into the goldfish Famous People oESKEETO Chris Mas Luke Warm Jay Pluvius Hugh Saidit Pat Pending Otto Mcbile Hank O'Hare Al Imony Joe Kerr Eddie Kation Nate L. Day Rube Arbe Dick Tumn Steve Adore Vera Coseveins Lou Tenant August O’Wind Jack Knife Horace Scope Ben Evolent Si Der Ray Deeo Hammond Eggs Phil Osofee Saul Thereiz. FLAMING YOUTH W. A. Netch Morner (to father) —Say when! bowl. I seem to be sitting on the chandelier with a loaf of bread in one hand and a Harvard pennant in the other. The room is whirling. My Gawd! My husband has fallen from the moonbeam! I wonder if those cocktails I drank went to my head? Nate Collier PIs “Have you seen the new hundred- dollar bills?” “No, and I never expect to.” “I'd rather hiss 7 7 Mary, en casser- ZB Gas?’ ole lady.” “Yeh! Jus? fill up this cigar lighter.” comicbooks.com