Judge, 1927-06-25 · page 3 of 37
Judge — June 25, 1927 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Page (June 25, 1927) The main illustration depicts a beach scene with a child standing on rocks watching another child in the water, captioned "Well, Emma, you would reduce!" This appears to be a satirical commentary on **weight-loss dieting trends** among women in the 1920s. "Reduce" was contemporary slang for losing weight. The joke seems to mock the pressure on women—even children—to diet and maintain slim figures, a growing cultural obsession during the Jazz Age. The "Judge" column above contains miscellaneous satirical news items, including quips about Chicago gangsters, automobile accidents, a burglar targeting George Ade, and a Turkish sheep sacrifice—typical editorial fare mocking contemporary scandals and absurdities. The overall tone is lighthearted social commentary characteristic of 1920s humor magazines.
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It is estimated that nearly 100,000 gunmen and gangsters have been attracted to Chicago in the past few years. Chicagoans should remember that the first hundred thousand are the hardest. According to insurance. statis- tics most of the automobile dents w! acci- ich occur in large cities are caused by faulty brakes. In college towns the chief cause is too much play at the wheel, JUDGING THE NEWS A beverage originated by the Savoy Hotel in London has been named the “Charlie Lindbergh Cocktail.” Our London cor- respondent writes that after two of these you start flying. A burglar who recently broke into George Ade’s home stole clothing and antique coins, but did not take any of Mr. Ade’s manu- scripts. So far the only clue the police have is that the thief could read. with an old In accordanec Turkish custom, a hundred shee were sacrificed at the recent dedi- cation of the 240-mile Angora- Kaisariyeh railw > y- This is also t custom. an old Wall Stre As we go to press a human tooth imbedded in a lump of fer- rolite has been found near Yuma, Arizona. Ten years from today you may be reading this very paragraph in a dentist's office. JUDGE, v 1879. and copyright St. New York that every article « nt Law of the ew York: 25 1 comicbooks.com