Judge, 1926-10-02 · page 33 of 36
Judge — October 2, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases the winning and runner-up cartoons from Judge's "Draw Your Own Conclusions" Contest No. 58. The winner (credited to Hal Lemon) depicts a slapstick scene of someone accidentally detonating what appears to be a bomb or explosive device, with exaggerated comic violence. The runners-up cartoons feature similarly broad humor typical of 1920s-30s comic strips. The page is primarily advertising-driven, featuring pitches for Russell Patterson's correspondence school in humorous illustration, hair-loss remedies (Glover's), and Thayer's cough lozenges. These ads reflect common commercial anxieties of the era: baldness, artistic aspiration, and minor ailments. The cartoons themselves lack overt political content; they represent generic physical comedy appealing to mainstream audiences.
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“— Winner of Draw Your Own Conclusions thf /, } i » Makesa j / ne I} i $150 | Drawing ma Few Hours! —and now teache: you his origina methods ina seri of 20 snappy les- ! sons—brimful|] with sparkling j interest from the j i very start —a de- ¢ t parture from the; purely conventional. This train- | | ing constitutes the last word in | Humorous Illustration, teaching j ja New Art for a New aj + pleasant relief from the old s yle, : | Standardized instruction. Learn | to draw the dashing, peppy | | types that are all the rage as! exemplified by Mr. Patterson’s | i numerous coniributions to maga a- i panes, “et him teach you his; clever technique. What pro-; fession could compare with this } | in its irresistible appeal or sheer | | earning power? Write now for | ] full information. i i Russell Patterson School of : Humorous Illustration j Michigan Ave. at 20th St., Dept. 3 : | CHICAGO - - = ILLINOIS! Hal Lemon, Marlow, Okla. Runners Up MEN — Stop Falling Hair! TAKE THE FINGER-PRINTS, CHIEF, 50°S L CAN eS ——— FIND THE REST OF By (Polke STATION) are entirely t Write Dept. d H. Clay Glover Co., Inc 119 Fifth Ave. WE Move | ANYTHING : ot i 4 on i : Pr on W 1. Capple, Milwaukee, Wis V. Turpenen, Clereland, 0. ‘Whitmore Melcher, Omaha, Neb. oLd FASHIONED SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES comicbooks.com