Judge, 1926-08-21 · page 5 of 36
Judge — August 21, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's humor: **"Krazy Kracks"** mocks a woman calling herself "Central" who incorrectly thinks she's a telephone operator—the joke plays on confusion about technology or identity. **"Diary of a Chicagoan"** satirizes a criminal's weekly schedule of robberies and murders, implying Chicago's reputation for organized crime and lawlessness during Prohibition era. **"Nifty/Nifty/Swell Ship Joe"** appears to depict criminal types or gangsters, playing on names and criminal stereotypes. The bottom sections include jokes about seduction and dated racial humor reflecting period prejudices—specifically, stereotyped dialect humor that was common but deeply offensive by modern standards. The overall page reflects 1920s American anxieties about crime, urban corruption, and social change during Prohibition.
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“Guiana don't Bolivia!” Diary of a Chicagoan Goxnar—Stole carload of whisky from Government Made safe getaway. Monday—Robbed cashier. Made safe getaway. Tuesday—Held up train. Killed express messenger. Made safe get- away. Wednesday—Robbed jewelry store. Killed policeman. Made safe get- away. Thursday—Robbed theater. Killed two policeman. Made safe getaway. Friday—Robbed two banks. Killed three policemen. Made safe get- away. Saturday—Parked car in the loop with intention of robbing Federal Reserve Bank. Jugged for parking car. Asia Kagowan warehouse. bank. Killed DIRZY AES They call her Central. She thinks she has our num- ber; but she got us wrong! The scenic railway. NOW THATS WHAT F.CALL A — PRETTY NIFTY PARCEL SAID JOE Here is a good way to tell the difference between a duck and a tiger. Two policemen met one evening. “Rafferty,” said one, “that man you arrested yesterday was deaf asa post. He didn’t know that you were arresting him.” “That's all right, Cushman,” answered the acute bobby, “he'll get his hear- ing before the judge!” These two wags should have gone on the stage. A negro parson was seeking to im- press upon his flock the immensity of eternity. He pointed dramatically toward a window, where was visible in the distance, a huge mountain. “Ef er sparrer wuz er flyin’ roun’” dat mount’n day in an’ day out, jest techin’ it wid de tip o’ his wing oncet ebery thousan’ years—when dat mount’n wuz wore down ter de groun’, den it would jest be bre’kfus time in hell.” SHAS “Be mine—I love you!” ardently whispered the aged millionaire to the beautiful, but penniless, young widow. “Enough to die for me?” she asked coyly. A Wet Joke Tt takes jack to get a jill. comicbooks.com