Judge — January 7, 1928 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine Analysis - January 7, 1928 This is the cover of Judge's "Scotch Number." The main illustration depicts a woman in Scottish attire (tam o'shanter hat, tartan skirt with black-and-white diamond pattern, white blouse) dancing or kicking up her heels. A small figure in Scottish dress sits to the left, appearing to watch. The caption reads "SNED WALT A MILE FROM A CAMPBELL," likely a Scottish dialect phrase making a joke about Campbells (a prominent Scottish clan). The satire appears to target Prohibition-era attitudes toward Scottish whisky. Judge frequently lampooned Prohibition enforcement, and this "Scotch Number" likely uses Scottish stereotypes and references to bootleg liquor as comedic subject matter—humor that resonated with American readers during the 1920s.