Judge, 1926-10-30 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 30, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page Content This page contains social humor and commentary typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines. The main content includes: **"Grandma Says"**: A column mocking modern youth—particularly young women—criticizing their independence, dimmed lights at dances, corset abandonment, and the ease with which they allegedly capture men's hearts. The tone is disapproving of social changes. **"A True Lover of the Sport"**: A poem celebrating football enthusiasm regardless of weather, attributed to Carroll Carroll. **Various One-Liners**: Quick jokes about wives, politics, and contemporary social behaviors. **Cartoons**: Sketches depicting domestic scenes and outdoor activities, with the "First Explorer" cartoon showing children playing, discussing food. The overall page reflects early 1900s anxieties about changing gender roles, youth behavior, and modern social conventions, presented through gentle mockery rather than harsh satire.
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JUDGE ¥ N \\ \\ “Good Lord! George, lool: at that woman! Am I as fat as she is?” A True Lover of the Sport H, I am a football enthusiast, Ignoring the snow or sleet; I follow each contest from first to last With interest at fever heat. Though it’s raining or hailing I dare it, No matter what ill-winds blow; When the weather is bum, I don’t care it Can’t injure my radio! Carroll Carroll sas Water on the knee is now a com- mon occurrence for those girls who are out in the rain. Grandma Says T= younger generation is all right. It lives by itslights. But its lights are dimmed. This is a feminine age. The last straw will be reached when men start to call their trousers step-ins. No wonder these college boys’ cars get stuck on lonely roads. They won't leave town unless they have a miss in their motors. Checkroom privileges at dances ain't worth what they were before our girls stopped wearing corsets. There's so much talk about the race going down hill, it’s a wonder they wouldn't call our kids the younger-set-backs. Our girls will soon find out the quickest way out of a man’s heart is with a can opener. Carroll Carroll tas “My wife explored my pockets last night.” “What did she get?” “About the same as any other ex- plorer—enough material for a lec- ture.” Sure Sign The man with rips in his coat and buttons torn off his clothes should either get married or divorced. sae Politics makes strange bedfellows —and, boy, how they love the bunk! First Exprorer—What in heck are we eating our boots for? We're got grub. “It'll make a nice thing to tell about when we get back.” comicbooks.com