Judge, 1927-05-14 · page 5 of 36
Judge — May 14, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains **society notes** and **humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The main cartoon, "Mixed Doubles," depicts a tennis match scene with women in 1920s attire playing sports. The humor appears to satirize women's increasingly active participation in athletics and leisure activities—a notable social shift of the era. The illustrated story "You've Been Studying in Your Spare Time Jim" depicts a workplace interaction, likely satirizing Prohibition-era drinking culture and workplace dynamics. The scattered witticisms mock contemporary social conventions: women's fashion, poets' pretensions, and gender relations. **Context for modern readers**: This reflects 1920s anxieties about changing social roles, particularly women's expanding public presence in sports and work—topics considered amusing enough for satirical magazine commentary.
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JUDGE Sousiety Notes Mr. and Mrs. Owatta Bender entertained a party of friends and relations with one of those parties for which they are famous, last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Everyone voted the affair a suc- cess ul bender. Johnny Walker Haig and wife announce the arrival on Wednes- day last of a fine of Scotch. Mrs. Haig is doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Poetenn Coque Tayles, who sponsored those delightful whiskey tenors last. spring, will | again enter the ficld of chamber iusie this spring with a series of tight concerts to be known as Whiskey Sours with the Masters. im YOuvVe (BEEN STUDYING ler, world’s fa- d raconteur, will Herman J. Gu mous lecturer give a novel series of illustrated lectures in Bacardi Hall nex Friday, Saturday and Sunday Pe ge gem So y . entitled “Seeing Double Through AND SO Vou GET THE JOB Manhattan and The Bronx.” ae saan stent a —Carnoxr Carrot Strike me pink if this isn’t a true story, mates. I was on a street-car last Tuesday and suddenly noticed a poor old widow of twenty-three standing up. “Lake my seat, madam!” I said litely. “That's all right, Rufe,” ied the 7 nel The short skirt has plenty of politely. “That's all righ Rufe, parried, the toothsom neh, an | ‘ican be hed ; I’m getting out at the next corner, too!” Yes, there’s a good | | eg8 tO) Slang on. deal more drinking now than before Prohibition. S28 First Bach—What shall we send poor old Perkins for a wed ding present? Second Bach—What say if we club together and buy him a bullet-proof vest? L488 The girl who makes her own ES: clothes will certainly never dic from overwork, Sas A poet must use his im: tion. He must imagine people are going to read his poems. eed “All things come to him who waits,” is a particularly trite ob- servation in the case of the pe Mixed Doubles. destrian. IN’ YOUR SPARE TIME: JIM comicbooks.com