Judge, 1927-07-30 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 30, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** This beach scene satirizes overzealous newspaper photographers. A well-dressed man at the beach is accused of concealing a "kodak" (camera) under his coat, supposedly a "photographer for a newspaper rotogravure section." The joke mocks the era's invasive press photography—particularly candid camera operators who pursued subjects for sensational newspaper images. The beach setting (with various swimmers and sunbathers) emphasizes how photographers intruded into private leisure moments. **"Diary of an Inmate":** This humorous column depicts prison life during summer heat, with complaints about food, rheumatism, and boredom. References to Napoleon and the "King of Siam" appear garbled (likely coded prison argot or deliberate obfuscation). **Bottom Cartoon ("Our Travelogues"):** Depicts tourists at the Black Sea filling fountain pens—a lighthearted travel joke about collecting water souvenirs.
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JUDGE Drawn Especianry ror THE Crazy Numner “Beach police! That man has a kodak concealed under his coat, I do believe he’s a photographer for a newspaper rotogravure section!” Diary of An Inmate keeper in Ward 10 does any July 2#th—IHlot again today. Fils rete WEL Tee Been weil more piccolo practicing. Had a phone call from the "pug house just a year today, July 2ist—It's sort of tough be- wife. She's coming to sce me Not such a bad place to be ing the only sane person in a day after tomorrow. . either, but I’m beginning to bunch of lunatics but I got to July 25th—Beans again. Well, geta little sick of it. admit the nut who calls him- I've made up my mind to get July 18th—Beans for breakfast self Napoleon handed me a cublol Heres tm going to lave iin, Believe! ‘ine, ve big laugh today, He spent a little talk with the offici good mind to tell the officials all morning trying to light a and tell’ them I’mpgoing, home the real dope about how I was match on a cake of soap. ; with my wite; . ‘i July 26th—Haven’t much time to railroaded*here. July 22nd— My rheumatism’s ‘write in’my divy today. ‘The | July 19th—Terribly hot today bothering me a little again. little -woman’s here: He and I sure would like a nice I guess it’s going to rain, Had { cold glass of beer. I- guess if a letter from the wife this a lot of people heard me say morning. Says she’s coming that they'd wonder what I to see me soon. was doing in the nut house. July 23rd—Rained all last night. h July 20th—Well, I’ve just about Well, it's a good thing the the King of Si: made up my mind to get out farmers get some relief from I am I am I of here. I’m not crazy now Heaven. They'll never get Whoopee "#$%&' ()*) (C&UF but I soon will be if that dumb any from Washington. #’FSHW'()*... Our TraveLrocues The Black Sea ... and Scotch trave rs filling their fountain pens. comicbooks.com