Judge, 1927-03-12 · page 29 of 36
Judge — March 12, 1927 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines **humorous content with advertising**. The left side features satirical poems and jokes typical of Judge magazine's style—including deliberately misspelled verse mocking sentimental literature, and brief comic exchanges about social situations (cars, oranging vendors, engagements). The dominant content is a **Dentyne chewing gum advertisement** featuring a smiling woman's photograph with the tagline "Chew Dentyne...and smile!" The ad's message—that white teeth and fresh breath make you socially successful ("Smiles make friends the world over")—reflects 1920s-30s advertising psychology linking personal grooming to attractiveness and social mobility. Below is a **crossword puzzle solution** and a separate **Piso's cough syrup ad**, indicating this was a typical issue page mixing editorial content with commercial promotions. The overall tone is lighthearted and moralistic in a genteel way—poking fun at pretension while promoting consumer products as solutions to social anxiety.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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