Judge, 1927-11-26 · page 33 of 36
Judge — November 26, 1927 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main elements: **Left side** is a satirical story titled "Shunned by Society" about a hostess abandoned by twenty guests. It's paired with advertisements for Frostilla lotion, which promises to cure "Ha-Ha's"—a comedic term for chapped skin (the wordplay being that chapped skin causes people to avoid you). The satire mocks both superficial social embarrassment and exaggerated advertising claims about beauty products solving social problems. **Center and right** feature Judge's weekly pun contest (offering $25 for terrible puns) and advertisements for Tecla costume pearls, presented as indistinguishable from real ocean gems. The imitation pearls ads emphasize their "thirty years" of fooling high society. **Overall meaning**: The page satirizes early 20th-century anxieties about appearance, social status, and consumer culture—suggesting that Americans were willing to buy into elaborate deceptions (fake pearls, miracle skin creams) to maintain social standing.
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HEY had scarcely finished the soup. Suddenly she looked ebout her—she was alone. Her twenty guests, as if by a single impulse, had risen and left the room. . *LJA-HA'S (chapped skin) is more than embarrassing. . . . It is a It roughens, reddens, coars the skin—and opens the way to in- fection. Your hands can be as white and soft as Leda’s Swan. Frostitta shows the way. ROSTILLA is that surprisingly fragrant lotion that banishes Ha- Ha’s over night. Its touch is as a cool- z mist —its work is perfect. One I:neads it gently into the pores. . . . vanishes swiftly, with never an after- It leaves the skin as smooth and untroubled as a baby’s brow. trace of stickiness. OME choose Frostilla in the dollar size. Some like the modest size at 50c. Your favorite store clerk has both. Say “Frostilla.” He'll produce! * *H -HA’S is a scraped or invisible ditch. (Do you get the connec- tion?—chapped skin; little ditches in the epidermis.) Of course, “chapped skin” is said as quickly. But these are days when “ask me another” is the popular pastime. by their real names if a good scientific No one calls things synonym can be found. The funny part is that Ha-Ha’s isn’t scientific at all— it's quite agricultural. Who cares! The Frostilla Co., Elmira, 2 York, U.S. Judge’s Weekly Pun Contest RWG The girdle T left behind me. Winner November 12 ROBERT W. GRIGGS Philadelphia, Pa. for week ending Send in your worst pun, Jeper will pay rible one for the most ter- week— and it will be illustrated by one of Juncr’s artists. received each In case more than one contestant sends in the same winning pun, each will re- ceive the prize. No Puns will be returned, Address, Pun Editor of Judge, 627 W. 43rd St., New York City. Bert—D'you know a good cure for a cold, Alf? Alf— Ave you got the price of a couple of rums on yer? Bert—No. Alf—Well, it ain't much good me tellin’ yer then! Passinc Siow “My plate is damp,” plained wx traveler who was din- ing in » London hotel. “Hush,” whispered his “that’s your soup.” com- wife. —Birmincuam Post Declension.” When Pa came home, sis and her fella quit declension. T_is inadequate to say that Tecla Pearls look like genu- ine ocean gems. To all intent and from every observable characteristic they are the real thing. Nothing but a negligi- ble variation in composition totally imperceptible in appear- ance, separates them. For thirty years Tecla has adorned the most distinguished of women at the most conservative func- tions without the slightest probability of anyone being able to distinguish any difference. Tecla creations are available only at the stores listed in this advertisement. A Tecla Necklace for Twenty-five Dollars Marshall Field and Co. + Chicago, Ill. Bullock's - + > - » Los Angeles, Cal. Denver Dry Goods Co. - Denver, Colo. Frank R. Jelleff, Inc., Washington, D.C. Frederick and Nelson + Seattle, Wash. Gladding's Providence, R. I. The H. & S. Pogue Co. - Cincinnati, O. J. L. Hudson Company + Detroit, Mich. Kaufmann's Pittsburgh, Pa. The La Salle & Koch Co., Toledo, Obio Levy Bros.Dry Goods Co., Houston, Texas Lebeck Bros. Nashville, Tenn. McCurdy & Co., Inc. - Rochester, N. Y. Meier & Frank Portland, Ore. Miller & Rhoads, Inc. + Richmond, Va. Mermod-Jaccard & King, Hot Springs, Ark. Mermod-Jaccard & King, St. Louis, Mo. Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney,St.Louis, Mo. R. H. Sterns Company + Boston, Mass. The T. Eaton Co.,Ltd. Toronto, Montreal The Highee Co. Cleveland, Ohio ‘The White House + San Francisco, Cal. Win. H. Block & Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Z.L. White - Columbus, Ohio Thomas Kilpatrick & Company,Omaba, bécla 398 Fifth Avenue London Berlin Paris ” comicbooks.com