Judge, 1927-11-05 · page 29 of 36
Judge — November 5, 1927 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **primarily advertising** rather than satirical content. The dominant feature is a Frigidaire refrigerator advertisement depicting an elegant dinner party, promoting electric refrigerators as affordable household appliances. The advertisement makes a social/economic argument: it claims that Frigidaire users save an average of $105.36 yearly on ice and food waste, and that the purchase price (as low as $180) equals merely "one or two" Thanksgiving dinners—positioning modern refrigeration as economically sensible rather than luxurious. The left column concludes a light romantic comedy story, "Burn My Clothes," with no political content. Below that is a teacher joke about grammar ("mood") with a pun answer. The page includes period advertisements for Abbott's Bitters (a tonic), Cortez Cigars, and a class pin, alongside a crossword puzzle solution. **The satire is minimal**—the page primarily reflects 1920s consumer culture and emerging appliance marketing rather than political commentary.
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