Judge, 1927-07-02 · page 4 of 36
Judge — July 2, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **Top cartoon** ("Vikings Leave Home"): A poem about Norway's difficulties, likely referencing Scandinavian immigration to America. It sympathizes with Norwegian women's hardships while drawing parallels to New York City women's struggles. **"Famous Last Words"**: A joke about waiting for a streetcar—apparently someone's final statement before tragedy. **"With Seeds Inside"**: A brief domestic humor exchange about gardening. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts anthropomorphic animals (appears to be bears or similar creatures) in an "Arctic Nights" scenario about an Eskimo lover's complaint regarding numbness from prolonged cold exposure—a crude ethnic humor joke. The page mixes sentimental immigrant commentary with crude physical comedy typical of the era's popular humor magazines.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE Not Likely | “The two Chinese armies have just fought another battle.” “Was anybody hurt? Vikings Leave Home! | Heave a sigh for troubled Norway, Sleepless ‘neath the Mid Sun: Do not turn her from our door- way— Her travail and ours are one. See her forehead—once seraphie— Knits itself into a frown: She is burdened by the traffic And the spectre will not down! Give to her the hand of pity: Hear her plaintive — story through. (We who live in New York City | Have the self-same problem, too!) Norway in her tribulation Ought to strike — responsive chords: Hers is not the only nation Where the Js run wild in fjords! —R. J. Powers ed May—I hear Ted Brown has a dual personality. Fay—Dovs his wife know about her? The Uncle who was going to show the children something about surf bathing. Famous Last Words “Believe it or not, I'm waiting for a street car.” Se Even the severest critics of the administration must agree that we have been playing the diplo- matic game in Mexico strictly ac- cording to oil. With Seeds Inside Briggs—What did you plant in your garden this week? Griggs—Three hens. S28 ait feed Andromache —Is_ this canoe non-capsizable ? Ou, Tuose Arctic Niguts— Phineas—Up to four quarts; Eskimo Lover—You say I don’t love you because after three | and we've only got three aboard. months my leg gets numb! comicbooks.com