Judge — August 21, 1926 — page 23: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

JUDGE | itl | | The New Webster | MBRELLA, n. Umbrellas are | | . ) | canes with awnings on them. | | They are found in hallways and | restaurants and railway stations, but | rarely by their respective owners. i Umbrellas have to a large degree been ‘ replaced by slickers or raincoats in recent years, but this does not mean 2 that, if your umbrella is missing from 4 the rack in the hallway of the house at which you've spent the evening, you will find a slicker in its place. Umbrellas are a protection against rain and in the hands of females, against mashers. They are espe- cially useful at picnics and no parade } is complete without them. They are also used under shower baths by in- j ebriates in motion picture comedies, | and by ladies at the beaches to keep | off the sun and freckles. The guy | who invented umbrellas got the idea from jumping from a balloon with a | parachute on a rainy day. R.C. O'Brien | Window washer Donahue A minister who was interested in getting the slackers in church, if only Reposes in this section; for a moment. When the dinner whistle blew | He jumped the wrong direction. Grandma Says | | Ts 2 short skirts make the girls gia avnsitabitciriremien . r pretty fancy garte Se It lo ate Pays 5 for each One prin tA ag isn’t the original cost of silk stockings any more. It’s the upkeep that’s | high. * | Most of the fire in the modern girl’s eyes is quenched by the water on her brain. They say the younger set are a weak-kneed lot. Nonsense! How can they be weak-kneed after all this | | Charlestoning. | These Broadway revues are ") | called satires because they’re just | one take-off after another. There’s \ hardly anything left to take off. | Carroll Carroll \ | They called her Anne, \ Because she was such an indefinite article. The discreet pedestrian, while technically maintaining his status, con- | sents to disguise himself for safety’s sake. Judge pays $5 for each one printed. | 4 21 comicbooks.com