Judge, 1927-02-26 · page 7 of 36
Judge — February 26, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis The main cartoon depicts women in bathing suits seated together, captioned "Impressions gathered by man while viewing championship tennis match." This is satirizing male spectators who attend sporting events ostensibly for the competition but are actually distracted by women's appearances and fashions. The humor reflects 1920s anxieties about changing social norms—women were increasingly visible in public spaces and wearing less restrictive clothing, which scandalized some observers. The page also contains advertisements and articles about radio broadcasts and automobiles, typical Judge content. The "Great Car" article praises a motorist's vehicle reliability, standard advertising copy for the era. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical commentary on contemporary leisure, gender dynamics, and consumer culture of the Jazz Age period.
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ERS JUDGE Station U.S.A. Broadcasting (Had the radio added to the colonists’ troubles.) 6 P. M.—Ben Franklin, Presi- dent of the Philadelphia Elec- trical Supply Company, in a descriptive word picture. “Light- ning Rods — their uses and abuses.” .M.—Tommy Jefferson and Adams —the “Liberty * in a program of popular jazz tunes through the courtesy of the George Washington Wash- ing Machine Company. 8 P. M.— Proceedings _ broad- cast direct from the Boston Tea Party, through the courtesy of the Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Colonial Tea Co. 9 P.M.—Broadcasting of the Declaration of Independence by special wire from Independence Hall. Super power will be used to reach England. 10 P.M.—“Detours I En- countered on the Road from Lex- ington to Concord”—A short talk by Paul Revere. —Hvcu Woon Impressions gathered by man while viewing championship tennis match NU, Y sy Young lady who always dips cautiously into the water, tests the weather outside her window, It’s a Great Car motorist who has many thousands of miles with never an unpleasant bit of engine trouble to mar the enjoyment of his trips. The multifarious motor grie which is the common lot of pr tically every individual who drives a car is absolutely unknown to him. He has never been troubled with a faulty carburetor, no burned-out bearings, and never the slightest hint of a piston sla His lubrication system has a functioned perfectly and he has never been compelled to stop be- cause of overheating. He has never suffered the least diminu- tion of power on the stcepest hill and carbon is the smallest of his worries. Even the clock in the dashboard keeps perfect time. There can be no question but that his car is perfect. In fact, he admits that there’s no other machine like it in the. world. He is an automobile salesman. I KNow a driven f —Manion E. Burns comicbooks.com