Judge, 1927-03-12 · page 33 of 36
Judge — March 12, 1927 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines humor columns with advertisements. The jokes mock social pretension and literal-mindedness: a jeweler distrusts a watchman who worked at Turkish Baths (implying he's a thief), an applicant boasts he never bathed at his previous job (missing the point), and a countryman complains about bedroom lights left on all night—apparently not realizing he could turn them off, thinking they're in bottles. The cartoons include "Padded Posts for Pedestrians" (unclear without seeing it fully) and social commentary about American films threatening British friendship. Advertisements dominate: Raybestos brake linings capitalize on spring car maintenance; Craven Mixture tobacco claims Sir James Barrie's endorsement for his book "My Lady Nicotine," appealing to literary aspirations while emphasizing the product's London import status—suggesting American consumers valued British goods as markers of sophistication.
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America intends to send over here many more films this year than ever before. What is the good of trying to be friends with people like that? —Everynopy’s Weeky LHS eweller (engaging watchman) 1 not sure that I ought to trust you with jewelry. The Applicant — Oh, you needn't worry; I was employed at the Turkish Baths before, and I never took a single bath. —Passinc Siow S28 Heard at the dance: “Look at that girl. she look desola ‘- “Yes; like the last rose of sum- mer, left blooming—well alone.” Trt Brrs Doesn't a] An old countryman, who had been to London for the first time on business, returned in a bad temper. “At that hotel,” he complained, “they kept the light in my bed- room burning all night. I couldn't get a wink of sleep.” “Why didn’t you blow it out?” asked his wife. “Blow it out?” man, “I couldn't. hottle !” said the old It was ina —Prarson's — EFTH AVE lyre t vie ISS Ae ell | Those Brakes of Yours Spring will soon be here. inspected, adjusted or relined. See that the ser- vice man uses Raybestos—the original asbestos brake lining with the Silver Edge. Time to have brakes THE RAYBESTOS COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn. The Canadian Raybestos Co., Ltd., Peterborough, Ont “Have you any difficulty mect ing your expenses?” “Not a bit. I'm always run ning into them.” —Losxnox Ovrstos Statue of Peter Pan ‘ensington Gardens London The tobacco that inspired “My Lady Nicotine” Sir James Barrie h Craven Mixture ins; of “My Lady N lightful: v of it and had to order to London to be fill No need for you to tel Craven Mixture is on s MIXTURE In on RE when he ran out ait for a telegraphed raph London! e at tobac anywhere in the United States ed that writing that de- the joys telling Imported from London comicbooks.com