Judge, 1927-07-02 · page 27 of 36
Judge — July 2, 1927 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American magazines, plus a Marlboro cigarette advertisement. The cartoons mock various situations: a tour guide's dramatic speech interrupted by ladies; motorists giving a sleepwalker "sporting" awakening (dark humor about danger); Sir Thomas Lipton's repeated America's Cup challenges; difficulty securing medical appointments with the sun; a man claiming those who don't understand him are idiots (ironic given his unclear speech); a vagrant being rejected by a lady who'll feed her own husband instead; and a professor rewarding long service with a comically named beetle specimen. The humor relies on wordplay, irony, and social observation rather than political commentary. The Marlboro ad emphasizes the cigarette's mild, rich blend and appeals to "discriminating smokers"—standard early cigarette marketing before health warnings existed. The page reflects leisure-class concerns (tourism, sports, servants) and pre-modern attitudes toward homelessness and labor.
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Guwe — This, ladies and gentlemen, is the greatest cataract in the country; and if the ladies will only be silent for a moment, you can hear the thunder of the waters. —Journat Amusant Two motorists in Yorkshire found a man walking in his sleep. We un- derstand they woke him up to give him a sporting chance. —Homonisr eB It is said that Sir Thomas Lipton will make another bid for the Ame There's many a slip cup and the Lipton. —Everynopy’s Werkiy Seldom on the Spot “The sun,” says a famous scien- tist, “is the greatest physician in the world.” The trouble is that it is so hard to get an appoint- ment. —Bostron Transcript SS “A man who can’t express him- self so that people understand him is an idiot. Do you under- stand me “No!’—Kasrer, Stockholm. ee Tramp— Ave yer a good square meal ter give a ‘ungry chap, am ? Lady—Yes, I have. And he'll be home presently, so you'd better be off quickly. —Hvmorist Proresson—You’ve been with me twenty years, Mary. Mary—Yes, sir. Proressor—IVell, as a reward, I have decided to have framed for you a beetle of the species Pars-Pro-Toto-Grandiflora- Saliferous. —Passina Snow Also Obtainable Wo In Canada On the beach and at Casinos —on Fifth Avenue and in their homes—connoisseurs of cigarettes agree. That is why the de- lightful Marlboro blend ...so mild and yet so rich... wins instant favor with discriminating smok- ers everywhere. Marlboro Bridge Score sent free upon request. MAREB 20 (ad (Hild as May h— Wrapped in heavy foil. Created by PHILIP MORRIS & Co.,L®2 Inc 44 West 18th Street, Dept. K. New York comicbooks.com