Judge, 1927-07-30 · page 34 of 36
Judge — July 30, 1927 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's format. **"The Crazy Senator"** (top left comic strip): A satirical story about an eccentric senator who opposes every bill presented, claiming "everything that comes up must go down." The joke mocks obstructionist politicians who oppose legislation reflexively rather than on merit. He's eventually committed to an asylum but released and returns to the Senate—suggesting such behavior is normalized in politics. **The remaining items** are brief jokes and quotes: - A railroad company's absurd legal verdict using double negatives - Puns about wireless technology and swallowed coins - A quote mocking temperance advocate "Pussyfoot" Johnson's claims about water - Marital humor about a forgetful professor **The bottom illustration** appears unrelated—a historical scene of diners, possibly referencing poisoning in Renaissance Italy. The page reflects Judge's typical mix of political satire, puns, and social commentary aimed at educated readers familiar with current public figures and debates of the era.
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Where there's a will there’s a way. “Well, anyhow, she’s not as —Gatrty young as she makes up.” The following was the verdict pmpany : “If the train had run as_ it should have run; if the bell had rung as it should have rang; if the whistle had blowed as_ it should have blew, both of which it did neither—the cow would not have been injured when she was killed.” —Eniru Osserver S88 Mrs. Crayon— h, why ever id you leave that big cobweb up ma’am, I thought it was part of the wireless. —Perarson's 8&8 A Scottish boy swallowed a shilling, but it was soon recovered. The father unbobbed his he —Passina The Crazy Senator (Continued from page 3) more bills came up and he turned them down and finally another senator got up and said why do you put down every bill that comes up and the other senators said yes why do you put down every bill that comes up and the crazy senator laughed and waved his arms in a ¢ ys and said well everything th comes up must go down and all ered and gave him a big dinner and the warden in the asylum said he's well again and let him off for good and he stayed there in the senate and made laws and now children to bed with you and uncle Hector will tell you another story to- morrow night. —Jack Civerr £48 “Water,” says Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson, “is the finest drink in the world.” If taken in the right spirit. —Passixe Suow L488 “Forty years ago to-day, Ar- nold,” said the old lady, “you did me the high honor of asking me to be your wife.” “Really,” murmured the pro- fessor absent-mindedly, “and did you do as I wished or not?” -Pink 'UN £44 “Don’t you think she is older than she makes out?” —Gatety Borcta—Confound it! And there isn’t a drop of poison in the house. xt—My lord, Messire Poloni Spaghetti has called. —Loxpon Opinion FNWARD TANGPR PRINTING CO., INC., JAMAICA, comicbooks.com