Judge, 1927-02-05 · page 25 of 36
Judge — February 5, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines humor columns with vintage advertisements. **The Humor Section** (left) collects brief jokes from university publications and readers, typical of Judge's "Jests and Jabs" format. Topics include: a Notre Dame student's confusion about Roman history, a racial dialect joke about a zoo worker in Kentucky, and observations about athletics culture (referencing coach Amos Alonzo Stagg's complaint that football games serve mainly as drinking venues for spectators). The final joke plays on weight loss: a man appears reformed until revealed to be merely dieting. **The Advertisements** are period products: Raybestos brake linings (promoting winter driving safety) and Smith Brothers cough drops (with their characteristic bearded trademark visible). The Smith Brothers ad uses the phrase "breathing defiance to the law," humorously suggesting that ignoring Nature's health laws requires their product. The page reflects 1920s-era concerns: automobile safety, public health awareness, and college culture. The racial humor reflects attitudes typical of that era's mainstream publications.
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