Judge, 1928-06-30 · page 4 of 37
Judge — June 30, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **Top cartoon ("Go Away Back and Sit Down")**: A nostalgic piece about an old-fashioned girl named Fanny, likely satirizing changing social norms and women's evolving roles. **"Skidoo for You!"**: A wordplay joke about "Vaudeville," playing on period slang ("23 skidoo"). **Middle cartoon**: Two figures on what appears to be a horse or donkey, captioned about making "cats' cradles"—likely physical comedy satirizing foolish behavior. **"The Gibson Book" and "Song of Tomorrow"**: A poem by Arthur L. Livermore nostalgically lamenting modern mothers who smoke, drink cocktails, and wear fashionable clothes, contrasting them with idealized "old-fashioned" mothers. This reflects period anxiety about women's changing social roles and the "New Woman" of the era. The overall tone reflects early 1900s attitudes toward social change.
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