Judge, 1927-08-13 · page 25 of 36
Judge — August 13, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a collection of short jokes and humorous quips typical of early-20th-century American comic magazines, alongside vintage automobile photographs serving as advertisement for Kelly-Springfield tires. The left column presents brief jokes attributed to various sources (college humor publications like *Colorado Dodo*, *Virginia Reel*, *Columbia Jester*). These jokes reflect period humor conventions: physical comedy (a drunk man), ethnic stereotypes about Native Americans, puns (the "Apple Week" joke), and absurdist logic (the Bunker Hill levity pun). The right side shows photographs of early automobiles with people examining or driving them—clearly promotional material for the tire advertisement at the bottom. The humor is gentle, non-political satire focused on everyday situations rather than substantive social critique. The magazine format—mixing jokes, illustrations, and advertisements—was standard for *Judge* during this era.
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