Judge, 1927-08-20 · page 4 of 36
Judge — August 20, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several short humorous sketches rather than political cartoons: 1. **"She didn't know it was loaded"**: A woman has apparently broken a decorative gold-fish bowl while carrying it upstairs—the joke being her innocence about its weight. 2. **"It's a Poor Rule, Etc."**: Brief quips about the saying "opposites attract," including dating mishaps and job changes. 3. **"Their Error"**, **"He'd Have a Box"**, **"Never Leave It"**, **"Safety First"**: Short domestic and social humor pieces about laundry mishaps, funeral etiquette, contented fish, and neighborhood safety whistles. 4. **"Combination Baby Carriage and Lawn Mower"**: A satirical invention combining a baby carriage with a lawn mower so mothers can accomplish housework simultaneously. These are lifestyle and domestic humor sketches typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines, without apparent political content.
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JUDGE LEELA OSWALD, DEAR, WILL Z YY You CARRY uP Z ' Yj, THE GOLD-FISH Aye | TAL ww She didn’t know it was loaded. rey He’d Have a Box The only ticket we'd ever buy from a speculator would be a ticket to his own funeral. Never Leave It “How are the fish in this lake?” “Perfectly contented.” Safety First People often whistle to keep up their courage. Remember this the next time you are walking in a tough neighborhood. And re- member also that a police whistle is as good a: Comin on Bapy Carriace anp Lawn Mower Morner—The hum of it will put her to sleep in a few any. minutes and then I can get a little housework done. It’s a Poor Rule, Etc. Nip—They say tract. Tuck—That’s wrong. I was opposite a beautiful girl in the subway this morning and she never gave me a tumble, opposites at- “I see that Genevieve, after failing to break into the movies, has taken her old job as a stenog- rapher.” “Just typing.” another reversion. to | Their Error Zigg—Did you ever get back that shirt of yours the laundry claimed was missing? Zagg—Most of it, yes. only partly missing. It was Wife—The wolf is at the door. Hubby—Tell him I can’t pay the rent today. The average married man wouldn't object to his wife wear- ing her skirts a little shorter if she'd only wear them a_ little longer. comicbooks.com