Judge, 1927-02-26 · page 3 of 36
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# Judge Magazine, February 26, 1927 - Analysis The main cartoon depicts a domestic scene titled "Wife (nervously)—Is it lit, Henry?" showing a man crouched with what appears to be a firecracker or explosive device while children and a woman watch nervously from a house. This references the article headline "FIRE CRACKER KILLS 3," which reports a fatal firecracker accident. The cartoon satirizes the dangers of firecrackers—likely still common in 1920s America—by showing a domestic scenario where an adult is about to test one, creating dark humor through the wife's nervous concern about whether the explosive is "lit." The satire critiques careless behavior with dangerous novelty items, implying that even ordinary families risk tragedy through such recklessness.
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FEB24’2? Ocis 738502 LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS JUDGE THE WORLD'S WITTIEST WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST For the 4th) HOT STUFF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 19 HEAT WAVE HITS CITY The Literary Digest advertises that the majority of its readers are telephone subscribers. Read- ing the Digest probably keeps them from getting entirely out of touch with what’s going on in the world. BAe A Dutch astronomer has an- nounced the discovery of 180 new stars. Thousands of pedestrians have written the scientist that he ain’t seen nothing yet. A New York radio station is broadcasting a weekly talk on chlorine gas as a treatment for colds. Other | stations broadcast the gas. merely 2.88 FIRE CRACKER KILLS 3 According to Professor Baur, of Yale University, baseball was played in Athens 1300 years ago. We understand that Judge Landis has offered the Professor travel- ling expenses if he can, find any evidence of sloughing. Wire (nervously ) Ts it lit, Henry? THRONGS CROWD CONEY A Canadian barber recently drank 86 cups of coffee in 6 hours and wound up by drinking a pint of beer. mericans who visit that country will probably shatter this record, but they will do it the other way round. RAM Professor Irving Fisher claims our Government has profited by the Dry Law to the extent of $6,000,000. Chiefly, we suspect, by the income taxes of undertakers. | JUDGE, Volume 92. | 1879.” Additional entry at Jama: 1927, by them in the U. No. 2365, February 26, 1927. a 0 $5. 1 Secretary: William Morris Houghton, For advertising rates address E. K. “Gatered aa Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post: Office at New York City, N. E hed Weekly by'L eslie-Judge Co., 62 retary, 627 West 43rd Si in JUDGE is protected under the Crowe & Company, 1 'Y., under Act of M esi 6 5 to the fact ‘that every article and picture appe: rovisions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U inc., New York: 25 Vanderbilt Avenue. Chicago: 225 North Michigan Avenue. comicbooks.com