Judge, 1927-06-25 · page 28 of 37
Judge — June 25, 1927 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with comic content. The ads include tobacco (Craven Mixture), indigestion relief (Bell-Ans), investment banking, and men's garters—typical 1910s-20s commercial products. The main satirical content is "High Hat" (continued from earlier), a humorous column featuring short anecdotes. One depicts a **farm worker** in rural dialect who forgot he'd dressed a scarecrow in his coat, then worked all morning thinking it was watching him—a classic "fooled by a scarecrow" joke. Another anecdote involves an **Irish soldier in the U.S. Army** issuing a drinking challenge to the column's author. The humor plays on soldiers' reputation for heavy drinking and camaraderie, with the author joking he can't accept because "Uncle Sam needs his soldiers." A final gag shows a **tired worker** asking for Latin translation of something medical, likely related to the exhaustion theme of the page's various tired characters.
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Or have you caught on to Craven Mixture? Goxnow over, the “big one thar gor away" won't last long if you seek consolation in a pipeful of Craven Mixture + imported from London What solid, whole-souled pleasure there is in every “puff” from the pipe lucky enough to be laden with fragrant Caaven Mixture « the most popular and highly praised quality tobacco in the world) For a liberal sample tin send 10¢ in stamps to American Office, Dept. [4 ], Carreras, Led., 220 Fifth Avenue, New York City, Craven MIXTURE ‘Imported from London Sure Relief Bea. LL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION 25¢ and 75¢ Pkgs.Sold Everywhere AWNew, Concept in Investment Banking Providing every saferuardol the Invest iment Trust principte, secured by the bined rears of National ‘Americat 126 BRON y ar BOW LECS? THIS GaRTER (Pat'd) Makes Trousers Hang Straight IF LEGS BEND IN OR OUT Free Hooklet—Piain Sealed Envelope The T. GARTER C0," 5A" Net tine Snort-Sicuren Fanm-Hanp—Dang me! Oi clean forgot the varmer put ’is old coat on that scarecrow, an’ ’ere Oi've been workin’ like a blessed ’orse all mornin’, thinkin’ ’e was watching Oi. High Hat (Continued from page 11) save it for the janitor . . . he'll appreciate it!... Ce od And here’s a bird (he’s an Irishman, you might know it) who’s in the U. S. Army (I won’t give his name because he'd get hung) who writes in a challenge that if I can drink he and his as- ates under the table, that they will add their voices to the praise f Judge, Jr... . he adds that soc —Passinc Siow they'll supply the Gordon water but that I'll have to bring my own makings as they drink that light stuff straight. ... Ha! H 7 the old army game! Soldier, I'd like to take you up on that, but it wouldn’t be fair to the army!... Uncle Sam needs his soldiers now ... however, Jimmy, if you get a phone call in the near future, get your army together, because it’s going to he a long kyr Ewell 1 Tinep Hann—Wot's the Latin fer that, sir, please, so’s I can tell the foreman? —Lonpon Opinion comicbooks.com