Judge, 1927-03-12 · page 5 of 36
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# Page Analysis This page contains three distinct sections: **Left column:** "Helpful Hints When Lost in the Woods" provides practical survival advice (using a compass, starting fires, determining direction). This is straightforward instructional content, not satire. **Center:** "Novel Freak Vegetable" features an illustration of two men admiring an unusual corn-cauliflower hybrid created by grafting. The text credits Mr. Bones as the creator. This is presented as a humorous oddity rather than political satire—a showcase of agricultural experimentation that readers might find amusing. **Bottom right:** "New Invention" shows a cartoon of a movable floor-bed contraption. The caption jokes that "Father's movable floor-bed surely pays when they make his daughter and her guests realize when they had enough"—satirizing mechanized solutions to social problems (likely overcrowded entertainment or houseguests). None of these sections contain identifiable political figures or commentary. The page emphasizes practical information and light humor.
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the the was to ere. med hb for- the POPULAR MECHANICS NUMBER OF HELPFUL HINTS WHEN LOST IN THE WOODS If you have ever been lost in the woods and never been able to find your way out, you will appreciate these few helpful hints on how to snap out of a forest. It is so easy to get turned around in a thicket that one doesn’t realize the danger until hopelessly lost. Then the inevitable »pens—the woodsman walks in a circle. It is well to nitch a tree with a scout knife as soon as you think you are lost. Now set out for camp. Soon you will return to your nitched tree. Then you can be certain that you have walked in a circle and are surely lost. Nitch the tree again and walk in the opposite direction, When you get back to your tree, or starting point, your score will show you that you have completed two circuits. This is called “Ring around the rosie,” and is pretty good fun, When this has been accomplished look around for something else to do. Now is the proper time to tear up bits of news- ver, as in the game of “Hare and Hounds.” asionally it is advisable to holler. A few good shouts are: ‘‘Help—help,” or, “Help—I’m lost in the woods.” This will soon wind you and you will have to keep quiet. When you have caught your breath, climb to the topmost branch of your tree and reconnoiter, Throw down several bits of torn news- paper to determine which way the wind is blowing. If it's blowing from the north there is an easy way to find the other points of the compass, or vice versa. Wet your finger and hold it in the wind. If the wind is blowing it will soon dry and you can shinny down. If it’s not blowing blow on it yourself, if you have any breath left, or wipe it on your sleeve. In any event shinny down. Another valuable check on direction is moss and fungus. These parasites always grow on the lee, or south, side of trees. A person lost in the woods never has a compass or matches, but, always a watch. Now, take out your watch, sit down on some pine needles or a log, and wait until 6 o’clock. 1f you have long to wait and aren’t particularly busy, it is well to make some hot coffee. This can easily be done, although you ve no matches. ‘Take two dry sticks, if it’s a dry y, and rub them together briskly. The friction will soon ignite them and you will have a dandy blaze on which to boil your coffee and reconnoiter. At 6 o'clock sharp lay your watch horizontal, with the minute hand pointing at a piece of fungus, The hour hand will then point due south, three o’clock will be east, and nine will be true west. Say camp happens to be twenty- two and a half minutes to seven, or southwest. It is then a simple matter to walk in a straight line in that direction, nitching trees and dropping bits of paper as you go. If you are lucky enough to get out before dark—all well and good. Otherwise, cover yourself with leaves and repeat the process at 6 A. M. next morning. Be very sure to wind your watch before re- tiring. The newspaper makes an excellent blanket, provided you haven’t torn it all up. JUDGE NOVEL FREAK VEGETABLE FO WE LEE Mas Ea A aati This oddity is nothing more than a cauliflower ear of corn. Done by a clever piece of graft. Mr. Bones, pictured at the right, is the author of this weird mon- strosity. We have pears and plums, thought Mr. Bon pictured at the left, why not a cauliflower ear of corn? People laughed at the combination. But Mr. Bones, out of the picture, went right ahead with his grafting. He got some pollen, or hay fever, from a cauliflower and carefully sprinkled it on a corn-cob. He sneezed and blew the pollen away. But nothing daunted, he finally was successful after several at- tempts, and now we have a new vegetable for the price of one. In appreciation for his efforts, Mr. Bones has received the much coveted Silo Medal. A pumping station is pictured next to the vegetable for sake of comparison. NEW INVENTION Father’s movable floor—a simple device to make his daughter and her guests realize when they have had enough comicbooks.com