Judge, 1928-04-07 · page 33 of 36
Judge — April 7, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short jokes and advertisements typical of 1920s-era humor magazines. **The Jokes:** Multiple brief comedic pieces rely on wordplay and situational irony—a husband setting a mousetrap for his wife (implying marital discord), two deceased men comparing heavens, and a driver swerving to avoid a "flapper" (young woman in fashionable dress) only to crash. The flapper reference reflects contemporary anxiety about modern women's independence and behavior. **The Advertisements:** The Beeman's Pepsin Gum ad claims digestive benefits (a common medical claim of the era before modern FDA regulations). The Eveready Batteries ad humorously frames flashlights as solutions to everyday mishaps. A Norway cruise advertisement appears below. **The Cartoon:** A sketch depicts a catapult aimed at a castle with caption explaining it demonstrates distance—gentle absurdist humor. The overall tone reflects 1920s satirical magazine sensibilities: brief gags, product endorsements with health claims now considered dubious, and social commentary on modern life through humor rather than explicit editorial stance.
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Wigg—Sorry to keep you wait- ing, old man; but I've just been setting a trap for my wife. Wagg—Heavens! What do you suspec Wigg—A mouse in the pantry. —Passine Snow Two Chicago men died recently and met in the Great Beyond. “Well, Jim,” said one of them, “Heaven is a pretty nice place after all.” Heaven.” tid Jim, “but this isn't —Tir Brrs “Do you think that Doris is fitted for the battle of lif “Well, she been in’ four ready.” “Who's that behind us, Fred?” asked the man at the wheel as a car hooted. “Only a flapper in a roadster,” Fred answered. The driver hurled his wheel over, swerved the car off the road, crashed through a fence and turned turtle. “Thank heaven we escaped!” he muttered. Ssutri’s Weekry, Sydney L after a quick Pepsin Gum aids digestion Originated by Doctor Beeman over thirty years ago, Beeman’s Pepsin Gum has been a popular favorite ever since for its fine quality and its dis- tinctive flavor. Chew Beeman’s after meals. It aids digestion. “What is your worst: sin, my child?” } “My vanity—I spend hours before the mirror admiring my beauty. it is not vanity—that is imagination,” Nepecsparter, Zurich — | > usin Motloy As Prospective 1 huge catapult? House. Acrnt a stone's throw from the station, pNANT oF CasttF—IVhat's the idea of the That's to demonstrate that the castle is only What’sthe idea? Ir you have ever done a hou- dini with a clothes-line in the dark, or been knocked ga-ga by an unexpected fence-post, you'll get the idea—the flash- light idea. “Eveready” is a flashlight’s first name—is, was, and always has been. What makes an Eveready Flashlight such a great little detective of am- bushed mud-holes, missing steps and lost ways is its bat- teries. That's right, they’re Eveready Batteries—good enough to make any brand of flashlight burn brighter for a longer time. Get started with the flash- light habit. It has turned many an uncertain step in the right direction. OISZY NIELS call | $2 days, $600 to $1300 —Hesonist 2 wo J 1 19, ¥ P _s FRANK C. CLARK, Times Bidg., N. Y. comicbooks.com my SS er se oT, a=