Judge, 1926-12-11 · page 5 of 36
Judge — December 11, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# "The Christmas Ghost" and Related Content The main cartoon titled "Make a Noise Like a Hoop and Roll Away, Said Trilby" depicts a man and woman in period dress, though the specific figures and satirical target remain unclear from the image alone. Below are sketches illustrating "Shine Mister?"—apparently depicting a bootblack's mysterious disappearance, likely social commentary on street labor or urban life. The page includes "The Poet and the Peasant," a story snippet about characters named Guffey and Hitch, and several brief humor pieces in the "Riddle Department." "Ballads of a Husband" offers domestic comedy about Christmas gifts and a man's career change from politics to dog-catching. The overall content reflects typical Judge magazine fare: satirical poetry, riddles, and social observation presented through both visual and textual humor.
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JUDGE The Christmas Ghost A Very, Very Modern Poem I" flits about the house at yule time in the wee small hours and then departs—silently. no one in the house hold has ever met it face to face. if they did i think they'd die. hut sometimes they hear its muffled tread and sometimes they find that it has borne away some val- ued treasure. sometimes they hear of other people who have seen it, yes, and lived to tell the tale. the neighbor's daughter did .for instance, and her cheeks still bear their former glow. the ghost is edward home on christmas vaca- tion Parke Cummings oe When a pedestrian gets hopping mad he must always remember to hop quickly enough. Riddle Department “Why should every traveler in the desert carry a wateh with him Ans. “Because every watch has a spring in it, heh, heh.” ery “Why does a motorman wear red suspenders Ans. “To hold up his pants.” Gosh but these are dumb, Events preceding the mysterious disappearance of a bootblack, “Shine Mister?” AXE A\NOESE LIKE A. HOOP & ND ROLL AWAY SAID TRILBY THE POET AND THE PEASA Kindly move out of the doorway, gents; that’s right, thank you. The next object is a genuine 14-Karat pair of cardboard andirons. That reminds me of a story. Mr. Guffey met his old friend, Mr. Hitch, on the sidewall one day. “And how are you?” he inquired. good old Ray Schmaltz who kept the saloon?” “Oh, he's gone,” replied Hitch, hitching his horse to a tree. “Gone? Gone where?” asked Guffey, dazed. “I’m sure I don't know,” sallied Hitch, “but he's dead anyway.” Friends of Hitch are requested not to send flowers. “Say, what has become of Ballads of a Husband For Christmas she bought me Some green and red ties; Her heart’s in the right place But where are her eyes? eee “Yes, I used to be in politics my- self. I was dog-catcher in my town for two years, but finally lost my job.” “ “What was the matter—change of mayors?” “Nope. I finally caught the dog.” Fae Banks seem to believe there's safety in numbers of vice-presidents. comicbooks.com