Judge, 1927-04-30 · page 5 of 36
Judge — April 30, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains nostalgic humor and social commentary typical of Judge's satirical format. **"Do You Remember When"** contrasts past frugality with present extravagance—cheaper entertainment, affordable haircuts, and children's resilience (walking miles to school). The tone criticizes modern consumerism. **"Mother of a large family"** cartoon depicts a practical solution: using a pulley system to simultaneously place hats on multiple children—satirizing both large families and the labor-intensive nature of childcare. **"Hazardous Occupations"** shows a blacksmith and his red-headed assistant in a dangerous situation, likely playing on physical comedy and workplace safety concerns. The "Build Your Own Poem" and "Simile" sections offer light humor about divorce and aphorisms. Overall, the page reflects early 20th-century anxieties about changing social values and family life.
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JUDGE Do You Remember When You could buy an oversized porter-house steak smothered in onions for fifteen cents? People complained of theater owners’ cupidity when orchestra were raised from half a dollar to seventy-five cents? Heavy-weight champions con- sidered life dull and uneventful if they weren’t defending their titles at least every other month? A good healthy active couple covered at least twelve miles of dance floor in an evening? You could get a pound and a half of hair clipped for fifteen cents? Children walked ten miles to school and thought nothing of it? Harvard was beating Princeton regularly on the gridiron? A Metropolitan building was allowed to stand for a year and a half without being torn down? Neither do I. Mother of a large family utilizes the bottle-capping idea for putting on the children’s hats. Simile “As happy as a newly divorced couple.” Sd “Old man, I want to tell you how much I enjoyed your lecture last night—I certainly did.” “Thanks, but I thought you had a date over at your girl’s house.” “I did—her parents went to hear you.” Sst People who live in stone houses should not throw glasses. Build Your Own Poem Every little wind that blows. expose, breeze, knees. Hazarvous Occurations Illinois should adopt as a state The red-headed helper to a near-sighted blacksmith. flower “Croakcusses.” comicbooks.com