Judge, 1926-12-11 · page 31 of 36
Judge — December 11, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge (a satirical weekly) contains several short humor pieces and advertisements typical of the 1920s era. **The Cartoons/Jokes:** - A fortune teller's exchange mocking marital disappointment - A musical conductor frustrated with a vocalist who can't handle multiple flats - Workplace humor about a typist demanding overtime pay after a boss's unwanted kiss attempt - Marital quips about razors and household items (linoleum) - Commentary on a popular musical comedy's 920,000+ attendees **The Satire:** These pieces reflect period attitudes toward workplace relations, marriage dynamics, and entertainment criticism—often with casual sexism and workplace impropriety presented as humor. **Advertisements:** The right side features product ads (bridge table covers, Cortez cigars, Bayer Aspirin) typical of 1920s magazine monetization. The Bayer Aspirin ad notably emphasizes the "Bayer Cross" trademark, suggesting counterfeit concerns were already an issue. The page is primarily entertainment and advertising rather than political commentary.
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and rich one I have now? first exhibited, seemed juicy stuff, we find a large share of cobwebs now enveloping it. Age’s lines are on it, and the Theater Guild, for all its massaging, is unable to obliterate its crow’s-feet. ‘’Twinkle Twinkle,” ide from an allusion to the late co in Philadelphia as the Cesspool Centennial, follows pretty closely the routine of such things. The tunes by Harry Archer are common- place, the costuming is anything but fetching, the principals are none t of them particularly interesting, and the libretto is banal. I hate to take JupGe’s money for remarking again that a music show without beauty is like a tail without a horse, but, after all, what is so is so and, anyway, Scotch is expensive these days. The Leader (to indifferent vocalist)—Lumme, Alf! four flats, but there’s no need for you to sing ’em all at once! —Passing Show Fortune Tellerp—Your husband will be brave, generous, handsome Client—How delightful! Now tell me, how am I to get rid of the —Haumorist “Why has your new typist left?” “T tried to kiss her one day when it had just struck five and she wanted to be paid for overtime.” —Guerin Meschino (Milan) They Began It “My razor doesn’t cut at all.” “Come, come!” replied the wife. “Your beard is no tough a than the linoleum I cut yesterday —Christian Science Monitor sae A popular musical comedy has been visited by over 920,000 people, many of whom went several dozen times. Some even profess to know the words of the opening chorus. —London Opinion Tt may be in THE “TRUMP” BRIDGE TABLE COVER Has met with universal approval and is growing in popularity Design Tr the standard size square card nin six attractive shades to (with a two tone ing to the different om ner). Dps easly slip over the rely and smoothly. FOld Rose with Wineberry border, ‘These make splendid prizes and gifts. Price $2 each by mail, poi paid. Money refunded if not satisfact Yomanco Production Co. P. O. Box 280-J, City Hall Station, New York City Cortez (Gars examination. '-MADE_AT KEY WEST— SPIRIN Say ‘Bayer Aspirin’ INSIST! Unless you see the “Bayer Cross’ on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by phy- sicians for 25 years. Accept only a Safe Bayer package whichcontains proven directions Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manu. facture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicactd comicbooks.com