Judge, 1927-05-07 · page 25 of 36
Judge — May 7, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains short satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's humor section, plus period advertisements. **Main content:** Several brief comic anecdotes mock everyday situations. One jokes about a young man being physically pushed out of a party by enthusiastic guests. Another presents a fisherman's literal misunderstanding of "transmigration of souls" (a philosophical concept)—he thinks it's about cooking methods. A third shows a student comically "enumerating" seven Spanish wars by simply counting "one, two, three..." **The humor style** relies on wordplay, puns, and deliberate misinterpretations—standard vaudeville-influenced comedy of the era. **Advertisements** promote Reymer's chocolates for Mother's Day and Raybestos brake linings, emphasizing quality and safety—reflecting early automotive industry marketing. The illustrated story at top (by Joseph Fuelling Fisherman) appears to conclude a longer narrative about a young man at a social gathering. These pieces reflect 1920s-era popular humor: relatively innocent, domestic-focused, and heavy on linguistic jokes.
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that.’ But it was not until the latter part of the “ Overcome with enthusiasm, the guests crowded around the young man until he was pressed into the outer hall. I'm so sorry you have to go,” his hostess said re- gretfully, as the butler handed him his hat and coat. “Sorrow,” the young man an- swered, as the acclaiming crowd pushed him through the door, “derived from the Norwegian ‘sordoge,’ from which we in turn get the slang expression ‘sore as a pup’ is the theme of many of the greater minor po ze The soft thud of the closing door ended the conversation. —Josern Fuiiine Fisuman ( fumrBowes ) Marry in haste and repent / insolvent. ks Mi sage ects ea Judge pays $5 for each one printed — ( ) Social Worker—Do you believe in the transmigration of soul. Fisherman — Well, no, sir. I likes ’em fried in the ordinary way. —Koxomo Humorist Fe “You have only to mumble a few words in church to get mar- ried,” s: a writer. And a few in your sleep to get divorced. —Passinc Snow Pre Bed “Tommy, how many wars was Spain engaged in during the seventeenth century?” ven, sir.” Seven? Enumerate them.” “One, two, three, four, five, si seven. —Tir Bu FS Henry Fielding, in “Tom Jones,” tells of Sophia: “The nice proportion of her arms prom- ised the truest symmetry of her limbs.” Fancy an age in which one had to guess at a knee from an elbow! —Des Mornes Capitau AS Give a sentence withthe word A Sve Filibuster” <i, 3) g Did the little filibuster in the eye? Jor ROTHERS DAY” Stores approved as lo Gift is more RWB peat e oer expressive or from Reymers'— more welcome ensuring freshness and careful hand: ling. Dealer in quines invited Chocolate s LVER Edge Raybestos Brake Lining offers you more than long wear and safety. There is the reputation of the manufacturers dating back to the inception of the automobile. There is assurance of quality and a record for per- formance never surpassed by any other brake lining. THE RAYBESTOS COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn The Canadian Raybestos Co., Ltd., Pete Raybestos-Belaco, Ltd., London, comicbooks.com