Judge, 1928-01-28 · page 16 of 36
Judge — January 28, 1928 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical stories mocking melodramatic fiction conventions of the era. **"Out Into the Storm"** parodies sentimental Victorian narratives about stern parental judgment. The setup promises tragedy—a shamed daughter cast into a blizzard—but the punchline reveals absurdity: she's being punished for forgetting to feed pigs, and the "tiny bundle" is corn, not a baby. The caption's reference to "bootlegger's daughter" and "hijacker's son" suggests Prohibition-era social anxieties about class conflict and moral corruption. **"To the Rescue"** mocks overwrought melodrama itself, complete with tied-to-railroad-tracks villainy, an approaching train, and a dashing hero arriving on horseback. The joke: Adolphus is merely a traffic policeman who stops the train by holding up his hand—revealing the "thrilling rescue" as mundane bureaucratic authority, not heroic valor. Both pieces ridicule exaggerated storytelling conventions and the gap between melodramatic expectation and prosaic reality.
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JUDGE Out Into the Storm The stern New England parent stood by the open door of the farmhouse. Behind him, head bowed in shame, stood his daughter Nell, a tiny bundle in her arms. A terrible blizzard was raging. It was forty below zero. The old man raised his arm and pointed out into the storm. “Go!” he cried. She looked up with tear-wet “D-Dad, I'm s-s-sorry 1, But to no avail. Those cold, unrelenting eyes pierced her to the very soul, and that finger still pointed out into the storm. “Go!” he said. Pulling the shawl closer about her and holding the tiny bundle closer to her breast, she faced out VEEP ; : +, __ into the blinding snow, y ; The tiny bundle — contained eight ears of corn. She had forgotten to feed the pigs. N.C. Cor—Take cover, fellow! A bootlegger'’s daughter is eloping with a hijacker's son, and the old folks are irreconcilable! To the Rescue »-dyed villain with the black mustache and the ingrown leer took a piece of heavy twine from his pocket and bound the beautiful girl to the track. My God! Will nobody save her? Afar in the distance we hear the whistle of the train. Away to the south a cloud of dust appears on the horizon, A horseman is coming. So is the n. Ah, it is Adolphus, our hero! He comes like the wind! So does the train! Will he get here in time? Sure, he always does. The Overland Express is al- most upon her! So is Adolphus. Adolphus leaps from his horse. He rushes to the girl. Too late! He hasn't time to untie the hard knots. He doesn’t try. Standing between the girl and the speeding train he holds up his right hand. The train stops in its tracks. Heattnu Hints Adolphus was a traffic police- How to prolong life—keep your hands up. man. —Nate Covrtier comicbooks.com