Judge, 1926-12-25 · page 4 of 38
Judge — December 25, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several short satirical pieces and cartoons typical of Judge's humor: 1. **"For His Own Good"** - A monologue about an anxious apartment dweller worried about a noisy neighbor above, fearing ceiling collapse and fallen pictures as omens of death. The satire mocks superstitious anxiety and urban living complaints. 2. **Top cartoon** - Shows two people in winter clothing near an enormous Christmas tree. The caption jokes about sensible winter dress, satirizing fashion choices. 3. **"Too Big a Risk"** - A brief verse about an uninsurable woman, likely satirizing insurance industry practices or women's legal/financial status. 4. **"Christmas over, papa puts away his Santa Claus suit"** - A cartoon showing a man storing holiday costume, humorously suggesting annual performance of fatherhood/Santa. The page reflects early-to-mid 20th century American middle-class concerns and humor conventions.
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JUDGE “Sophronisba, you do lool: cold! Why don’t you be sensible and wear a cap?” Too Big a Risk She had never done wrong, And nobody was purer; She was too good to live— ) So they wouldn’t insure her. nara Women now not only buy their clothes on the installment plan— they wear them the same wa Well Anchored “That was some wind you had in Miami,” remarked the visitor. “Yes,” replied the survivor. “It lifted everything but the mortgages.” For His Own Good T= fellow who has the apartment above mine evidently believes that it’s never too late to celebrate. He's at it again to-night. I think he’s trying to raise the roof. Or lower the floor. It makes me nervous and my nervousness seems to be contagious. The chandelier is trem- bling. The ceiling seems ready to collapse. The pictures on the wall are shaky. And that’s what worries me. A fallen picture means a death. If one of those pictures falls, it means there will be a death in this apartment house. I wonder if the fellow upstairs is superstitious. He'd better be. R. C. O'Brien. Fae A splendid idea of supreme help- lessness: An efficiency expert out of a job. Fae There’s no question but that the short skirt is having a high old time. Fae “There are no back-seat drivers in my famil; “You're lucky.” “Yep. She rides on the front seat.” ry comicbooks.com