Judge, 1926-08-28 · page 26 of 36
Judge — August 28, 1926 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical items and jokes typical of 1920s-era Judge magazine, mostly poking fun at social changes and contemporary absurdities. **Top cartoon**: Shows a soldier being scolded by a sergeant about his uniform while a woman (his wife, based on the caption) stands nearby absent-mindedly. The joke mocks newly married soldiers whose wives distract them from military discipline. **Main cartoon** ("The hat tour of the mode"): Depicts a telescope pointed at a woman wearing an enormous, fashionable hat—so large it requires multiple people to manage it. This satirizes the exaggerated women's hat styles popular in the 1920s. **Text items**: Various quips from international publications mock: - Women losing "manhood" (traditional femininity) - American film stars' work habits after marriage - Prohibition-era drinking culture ("séances") - The Charleston dance craze - General modern social oddities The overall tone is lighthearted social commentary on 1920s fads, gender roles, and contemporary culture.
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JUDGE Effeminate Ladies Large picture hats have been s Bit by bit women seem to be losing all their manhood! —Eve (London) soe Sergeant (angrily)—Button up that coat! Married Recruit (absent-mindedly) —Yes, my dear. — Answers ery An American screen star who re- cently got married says she will act for the films just as she did before. We are relieved to hear that it will be no worse. —Humorist “Will you post this letter for me, please —Sondagsnisse-Striz (Stockholin) A bow] of beer placed in the kitchen at night will entrap beetl weekly paper. The convi sects refuse to go home till morning, and then can be easily caught by an early rising householder. —Humorist tae A man was summoned recently for being drunk whilst playing a saxo- phone in the street. The fact that he was getting some music out of it aroused a passing constable’s sus- picions. —Passing Show Saal Maybe the Americans are so keen on séances nowadays because it’s the only way they can get into touch with spirits more than a couple of days old. —Passing Show Clad Fulham Council refuse to permit dancing in the borough’s parks this summer. A man charged with per- forming the Charleston explained that he was merely kicking himself because he had forgotten to bring his umbrella. —Passing Show Saal “Could I see General Blank?” “I'm sorry, but General Blank is ill to-day.” “What made him ill?” “Oh, things in general.” —Tit Bits comicbooks.com