Judge, 1927-04-16 · page 4 of 36
Judge — April 16, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page Content This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **Top cartoon** ("Shake That Thing Baby Encouraged Millicent"): Shows two traveling salesmen discussing a porter's frequent berths. The joke plays on "shake that thing"—likely a reference to 1920s jazz dance slang—applied absurdly to a porter's sleeping accommodations. **Poetry and short jokes** fill the remaining space, including "To the Girl of the Night Before" (a humorous poem about a forgettable romantic encounter) and brief one-liners about domestic situations. **Bottom illustration**: Shows what appears to be a woman confronting a shadowy figure at night, captioned with a joke about a "reputable hold-up man" objecting to being compared to a husband. The page reflects Judge's typical satirical style: brief, disconnected jokes mixing wordplay, innuendo, and observations about contemporary social life, rather than focused political commentary.
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JUDGE ENCOURAGED MILLICE Here’s a nice wholesome one for the tots in the grades. It SHAKE! THAT THING ech seems there were two traveling salesmen talking one day in a smoking-car. “Say, Frank,” remarked one, a tall, good-looking chap with sandy hair, “why do you call that porter in our sleeper ‘Doc’?” “Oh!” said the other, quickly stacking the deck, “that’s because he has attended so many berths!” Could you think them up as fast as that? To the Girl of the Night Before I've indited a pengyric To the light of your I have written a lovely ly To your glorious golden h And my pencil is most ambitious To insure your lasting fame; But the wine that we had was vicious, s so fair; And I can’t remember your name. —Carroii No Tulips Tom—Does your wife gab at you when you come home late nights ? Jerry—No, she says it with glowers. ( ) “Did you say your girl’s legs were without equal?” “No. I said they knew no parallel.” Cop—Gosh, lady, I’m afraid you're in for trouble! Killing a reputable hold-up man ain’t the same as bumping off a husband! Preparing Stranger—Gimme a cup of coffee. I’ve got to stay awake to- night. Waitress — What do? Stranger—Defend my title as coffee drinking champion of the world. you gonna Disturbing News Judge—The jury’s verdict was —not guilty. Prisoner —Good God! Now T’'ll have to put in the rest of my life at hard labor, so I can pay my lawyer! SS “They tell me the Prince of Wales may ride anywhere on his face.” “Yes, that’s where he often does.” SS My girl works in mist’s shop, but she doesn’t like it—it’s too stuffy. comicbooks.com