Judge, 1926-12-25 · page 31 of 38
Judge — December 25, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* contains humor pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American magazines. **The cartoons and jokes** mock social conventions: a maiden congratulating someone on a month-old marriage (implying scandal), a "Cock Robin" mystery parody about a man who died grieving over a lost book, a boxer bruised by his wife rather than training, and a motorist encountering road hazards. These are light satirical sketches on marriage, literary obsession, domestic life, and modern inconveniences. **The advertisements** dominate the page: jeweled garters marketed as party wear, Bayer Aspirin (emphasizing it "does not affect the heart"), and Abbott's Bitters tonic. These ads reveal period consumer culture and medical claims now considered dubious—the tonic and aspirin ads especially reflect early 20th-century patent medicine marketing before FDA regulation. The overall tone is genteel, middle-class humor with commercial appeals to readers' aspirations for style and health remedies.
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asic Pier ty me Maiden Lady—My dear, I've only just heard of your marriage a monthago. Am I too late to congratulate you? —London Opinion Who Killed Cock Robin? (Continued from page 6) deal more relevant: How would a man go about getting two quarts of good rye for the holidays? coroner's car, What he wanted to Perelman say was “Rabelais.” Now what does this peculiar clue . indicate? According to his own The boxer came to the doctor with testimony, Cock Robin, or Robbins, %, black eye and a broken head. as he loved to be called, was an avid, “Did this happen while you were or rabid, reader, And the book he ‘Taining?” asked the doctor. liked best was his Rabelais. Is it The boxer laughed: “No, they therefore unlikely that he had ©#t touch me. . oe loaned his Rabelais to a friend, who “You were set on in the street? lost it by accident, the loss so affect. “No. . . ing Robin that he died from pure Then I don’t understand.” grief, the meanwhile uttering the "The boxer breathed heavily: “My name of his best loved book? Wife proved to me that she couldn't possibly go on wearing last year’s toes Answer: Yes, it’s damned unlik But all this speculation is, of hat: —Ulk (Berlin) course, premature. What we want Peel to know after all is something a good The newest locomotives have seats for the dri and fireman. Similar accommodation is provided for some of the passengers. —Passing Show Ra rrad “Congratulations! They tell us you are going to get married.” I am not going to be mar- in that case, congratula- —Buen Humor (Madrid) FUNNYBOVES; Mussolini covldn't survive a shot of the stuff his countrymen brew over here. Motorist—Gee, an obstruction as big as that oughta be on th’ road maps! —Pele Mele ‘Uudge pays $5 fer each one printed Smarty -- Smarty -- Smarty Going toa Party? You bet lam! And see these Jeweled Garters I am wearing? No. 17. (The Pearlastic worn in the picture) One Strand with Alternating Pearls, $2.50 per pair . One S No. 37. Forget-Me-Not, No. rand of $2.75 per pair. Pearls, $2.00 per pair. Gorgeous Silk Garters. PEARLASTICS (patented). Mounted with indestructible pearls in ‘lovely designs. Packed In beautiful gift box. THE SMARTEST THING Evi Charming. What's More They mit ‘Order Yours NOW and solve Your Xm L. RINKER, Dept. 412, 296 Broadway, N. Y. C. Please send me Nos. 15...; 19 ...;12...;87...; state colors wanted. Name Address, City State SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Send No Money—Pay the Postman, Say “‘Bayer’’ - Insist! For Colds Headache Pain Lumbago Neuralgia Rheumatism DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART 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 Sallcylicacid fq Always insist upon having : ABBOTT'S Tonic Appetizer ‘or 52 Years BITTERS OF a Sample by mail, 25¢ 2 €..W. Abbott & Co, Balto, Ma. comicbooks.com