Judge, 1927-05-21 · page 28 of 36
Judge — May 21, 1927 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **humorous one-liners and jokes** rather than political cartoons. The content represents early-20th-century American humor, featuring: **Joke subjects include:** - Editorial mishap about a queen's appearance - Puns on "Spanish heels" (actually Spaniards) - A fencing team "foiled" (wordplay) - Scottish dialect humor - Baldness attributed to thinking - A classic prank call setup ("Prince Albert in a can") - Domestic problems (rats, wooden legs) **The cartoons** show simple line drawings accompanying these jokes—mostly depicting characters mentioned in the quips. **Social context:** The humor reflects period attitudes toward class, nationality (Scottish stereotypes), and domestic life. The advertisements (cigarettes, nail clippers, boxing lessons, cosmetics) indicate this was marketed to general readers seeking light entertainment. This is essentially a **joke compilation page**—the magazine's signature format—rather than political satire.
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of good appearance, keep their nails always neat with the handy pocket manicure. Used everywhere, quickly and easily, with either hand, to clean, trim and file nails. Gem S0c, Gem Jr. 35c. At drug and cutlery stores. THE H.C. COOK CO. 3 Beaver St. Ansonia, Conn. NAIL Learn How to BOX fn 20 weeks, the system of Jimmy De Werid’s Greatest Trainer and Copy Boy—Here’s the picture of the Queen, sir. Editor—Throw it out. Her legs are terrible. —Lenicu Burr RR Fred—Who is that girl with the Spanish heels? Ric They're not heels; they are darn nice fellows. —Orecon Wesroot SSS “Our fencing team lost a last night.” “Ah, foiled again!” —Norre-Dame JvuGerer “Hoot, mon! Gi’e me a ha’ penny an’ I'll tell ye a NEW Scotch joke.” “Nae trouble y’ersel’, Sandy, I ha’e heard it.” —Wituiams Purrte Cow Small Dorothy—Mamma, why hasn’t Papa any hair? Mother—Because he thinks so much, dear. Dorothy—Why have you so much, Mamma? Mother—Go away and do your lessons! —lIowa Frivor Dake Over the Phone—Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Service—Yes, sir, we do. O. T. P.—Let him out. —Nesraska Awowan Yortck — Your Lordship, three kings are calling! Ricuarp, the lion-hearted— *S no good—got—a flush! —Larayerre Lyre Pat—What seems to be trou- bling you, Mike? Mike—Me home is over-ridden with rats and I can't get rid of them. Pat—Have you tried rat bis- cuit yet? Mike—No, and I ain’t gonna; if they ain’t satisfied with what I feed them now, they can shtay there—Rutcers CHANTICLEER ARMS If a horse fell over the Prince of Wales, that would be news. —Coreate Banter “No, Hector, just because a man lumbers along when he walks is no sign that he has a wooden leg.” —Pitt PanTHErR comicbooks.com