Judge, 1928-04-28 · page 13 of 36
Judge — April 28, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This is a humorous travel narrative in Judge magazine featuring the magazine's mascot character "Judge Jr." visiting Niagara Falls and Buffalo with a companion named Mac. The story is a light satire of tourism and local pride. The narrator and Mac arrive by plane, crash into a building (an Exchange Street Station), causing minor chaos. They encounter Buffalo locals including Mayor Schwab and a gentleman named Mansfield who greets them. The humor derives from casual mishaps, the characters' breezy attitude toward destruction, and local characters' reactions. The accompanying illustrations show Niagara Falls from both the American and Canadian sides, with the crashed plane and resulting commotion depicted on the Canadian-side view. This appears to be straightforward comedic filler content rather than political satire—essentially an entertaining travelogue with slapstick elements typical of Judge's lighter material. The "Rotarians" reference suggests this may have been connected to a Buffalo Rotary Club event.
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JUDGE UG \ SPIRIT OF POL ROGER VISITS NIAGARA FALLS! Judge Jr. Feted by Buffalo Rotarians! Niagara Falls, April 28, “This,” said I succinctly to Mac, as we hovered over the city of Niagara Falls, “is one of. th seven’ wonders of the world “Oh, yeah?” replied that worthy, opening a bottle of champagne and looking down with a very bored expression, “What's so hot about it?” “Well, for one thing,” I stated, even more succinctly than before, * If of this wonder is a and——" nurmured with a s "'s some kind of a ginger ale, isn’t it?” “And,” I continued, ignoring the inter- ruption, and looking at him sig- nificantly, “It is only a few miles from the home town of our Editor!" We both removed our hats and bowed our heads for one minute, “Just think!" To cried gayly, “What a reception we shall receive! We must tarry but a moment here and then hasten on to Buffalo! “Kayo!” shouted Mac, “And let’s ta on the Canadian side!” ‘Farry said I, and with our merry laughter ringing on the air we descended upon the After looking the fully from-both sides we took off once more and five minutes later we were over Buffs We had great difficulty in finding a place to land however, and in trying to alight one of the on wonder city. wings of our plane brushed the side of a big brown building and the whole thing collapsed! “Ye Gods,” yelled “Now look what you've done!” By this time we had and there w commotion in the stree' a great A fat man came running out of a cider stube and cried angrily, “Mine Gott! You've pooshed over the Exe ze Street Station!” Then a pol street a lan came running up the id velled excitedly to the other man, “Hey! Mayor Schwab! ‘They're holding up a brewery wagon over on Division Street!" and with that they both dashed away. Not knowing just what to do we started taxiing up the street but no one paid any attention te us and we were just about to give up when a large gentleman in a frock co: stepped up to us ands: . very “It is deeply. * this Judg plied, bowin, is Mansfic he said, (Continued on page 26) LOOKING FROM THE = CANADIAN SIDE: err as net NIAGARA FALLS i comicbooks.com