Judge, 1927-04-09 · page 28 of 36
Judge — April 9, 1927 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three brief humorous anecdotes satirizing early 1920s social behavior, plus period advertisements. **The Main Cartoon:** A college student steals a silver sugar bowl from a fancy dining room. When caught by a house detective, he walks out brazenly, and when confronted by other guests, he insults *them* ("Ruffians") rather than addressing his own theft. The humor lies in his audacious nerve—responding to accusation with indignation and social superiority. **The Three Jokes:** The accompanying quips mock social pretension and Prohibition-era concerns. One references heavy police presence (likely relating to alcohol enforcement), another jokes about a mounted policeman as a trophy (suggesting wealth-based status), and a third plays on thick traffic in Chicago. **The Advertisements** include shoe ads, a manicure tool pitch (humorously suggesting appearance matters more than actual financial skill), and numismatic coin collecting—typical 1920s commerce aimed at upwardly mobile readers. The overall tone reflects *Judge*'s satirical stance on American class consciousness and social affectation of the period.
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