Judge, 1926-08-14 · page 5 of 36
Judge — August 14, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page combines humor with practical advice for wealthy hosts entertaining weekend guests. **"Krazy Kracks"** features wordplay riddles typical of the era's light humor sections. **"Dizzy Labels"** is a pun on someone nicknamed "Lizzie" for being "canny" (shrewd/careful with money). The main content is **"Guide for Our Week-enders,"** satirizing the pretensions and challenges of hosting overnight guests in the country. It humorously addresses practical issues: breakfast timing, bathroom schedules, towel etiquette, and children's misbehavior. The castle illustration and jokes about "keepers of the moat" mock the affectations of wealthy country estates. The final panel, "Out for the week-end," shows guests departing with excessive luggage—satirizing the burden hosts endure. Arthur L. Lippmann's closing note emphasizes the labor hospitality demands, suggesting this was wealthy-reader satire about the costs of maintaining social status through entertaining.
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JUDGE AS \ Give a sentence withthe word > Miscellaneous.” “Miscellaneous the Premier of Italy.” Guide for Our Week-enders (If you're expecting to entertain guests over the week-ends this summer, why not borrow this idea from the hotels, namely to tack the following list on the door of each guest room.) Guest Room No. 3 IxForMATION For Our GUEsTs EALS—Breakfast is served | Sunday mornings at nine and week days at eight thirty. If you oversleep, please do not ask us to serve you. It’s hard enough to keep | a cook in the country. Baths—The bathroom is the third door from the left at the end of the hall—not the second! Guests are asked to observe the following time schedules: Wash and shave—eleven minutes; shave and bath—eighteen minutes. Guests should bear in mind that so-called “guest towels” OISZY ANDES “They call her Lizzie. Because, ‘‘She’s so canny.” Judge pays $5 for each one printed SANeAta aA Nat The keepers of the moat make some necessary week-end arrangements. are purely decorative and should supply their own tooth brushes. Treatment of Children—If one of your host’s children jumps on your bed at 6 a.m. and begs for a story, you will find a mallet in the middle drawer of your dresser. One gentle tap on the head will solve your prob- lem. Valuables—A locker has been pro- vided on the main floor where guests may check their liquor, Tipping—If you ever expect to come out here again liberally tip the help. Please vacate your room in time for the eight twelve Monday morn- ing. Hospitality will require our begging you to remain, but that’s a lot of applesauce. Arthur L. Lippmann comicbooks.com