Judge, 1927-06-18 · page 26 of 36
Judge — June 18, 1927 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines vintage advertisements with a short satirical story titled "High Hat" (continued from prior page). The main cartoon depicts a child cowering against a wall labeled "Coming" with handwritten captions identifying figures like "Fatty Brooks," "Butch Higgins," and "Our teacher is a sad cockeyed." The caption reads "The Kid who grew up to write Biographies." The accompanying text is a humorous anecdote about Prohibition-era speakeasy searching. The narrator describes attempting to locate an illegal bar, only to accidentally enter an actual police station disguised as one—complete with officers present. After requesting a drink, he and his companions receive thirty-day jail sentences. The satire mocks both the absurdity of Prohibition enforcement and the narrator's naïveté. The cartoon likely jokes about how childhood bullies or unremarkable figures sometimes become famous authors. The page primarily features period advertisements for remedies, cruise lines, and grooming products typical of 1928 publications.
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Quick relief Stiff Neck and Cramped a. Muscles At alk DRUGGISTS Send for free trial bottle W.F.YOUNG, Inc., Springfield, Mass. Mothersill’s prevents exhaustion, nausea, dizziness and faintness of Train Travel. Journey by Sea, Train, Auto, Car or Air in Health and Comfort. 33 73¢. & $1.50 at Drug Stores or dire? the Mothersill Remedy Co., Ltd. ‘New York ‘Montreal ‘London at leading stores. THE H. C.cOOKCO j Pci St Gem Cie CLARK’S FAMOUS CRUISES Jan. 16, 1928; Round the World (west- ward) $1250 up; Jan. 25, 1928, to the Mediterranean $600 up. Europe stop-over. Norway—Mediterranean, each Summ $600 Rates include hotels, guides, drives, fees. FRANK C. CLARK, Times Bidg., N. Y. —— eas High Hat (Continued from page 11) out and behind it was a small bottle of scotch! + now it y have been a coincidence and y have been planted there by somebody who wanted awfully bad to make nine dollars, but anyway, there it was! Cad There was only chance one last des- and that was the é “Mac” ob- jected and cried, “No, there’s bars in them jails!’ but I got him down there by telling him that it was a new speakeasy and the cop in the door didn’t fool him at all, as it looked so natural . . . there were quite a few officers of the law lounging about and I was a little bit scared to approach the cop at the desk, but finally I mustered up enough courage to ask him where I could get a drink. . . . Well, sir, the other perate The Kid who grew up to write Biographies. officers overheard me and you never saw such pointing! . . . I told them it was impolite to point and that I could lick all nine of them single-handed, but the ser- geant, I think he was a sergeant because he wore a sergeant’s suit, interrupted me and said, “Step right up here, boys, what'll you aa I'd take an hioned cocktail and “M said he'd prefer a stinger, but he gave us thirty days! Assistant—Have you an ac- count with the house, madam? Customer—No, but maybe I can arrange matters with your manager. Assistant (to manager)—A lady of no account to see you, sir. —Passinc SHow comicbooks.com