Judge, 1926-09-18 · page 7 of 36
Judge — September 18, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** A courtroom scene where a judge questions a defendant's occupation. The defendant claims to be "a midget in shireus, Judske" [OCR error], prompting the judge's exasperated response: "This is my day off!" The satire mocks frivolous or absurd courtroom cases that waste judicial time. **"Who's Who in History":** A humorous list of famous historical figures with tongue-in-cheek descriptions—Isaac Newton (apple anecdote), Edward the Confessor, Adams, Louis XIV, etc. This appears to be lighthearted educational humor. **"Some Cagey Cherubs":** An illustrated joke about a famous pitcher (likely Chaucer reference) who keeps pigs in his house, with cherubic figures depicted humorously. The humor centers on the pitcher's domestic eccentricities. The page blends courtroom satire with historical and sports-related humor.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE JupGe—What's your occupation? Souse—I'm a midjet in shircus, Judshe. * Nonsense—come, come!” “Tam too, Judge—thish is my day off!” Who’s Who In History Is“ Newtox—Who became fa- mous by letting an apple fall on | his dome. | Edward the Confessor—Who sold his stuff at twelve cents a word. Adam—Who was the first doctor hater. Louis XIV—Who once forgot his number and couldn't tell whether he was himself, his father, or his son. Henry Hudson Hudson River : i | When he saw the legislature he turned around and went home. General Kosciuszko—Who had a helluva name to spell. Lady Godiva—Who decided not to bob her hair. George Washington—Who once threw a dollar across the Potomac and has been looking for it ever since. General Ulysses S. Grant—Who took in washing in the winter and ' hung it out along the line all summer. . - Benito Mussolini—Who is the They tell a good one about Chaucer. A friend of his once said to him most economical ruler in the world. “Do you mean to tell me you keep pigs right in the house?” “Why not?” He wears black shirts to save laundry queried the famous pitcher, “we certainly got everything in the house a pig bills. Lawson Paynter would want, ain't we?” You should have seen his friend’s cheeks flame. | ) 5 comicbooks.com