Judge, 1928-07-21 · page 5 of 36
Judge — July 21, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical pieces from an era when Judge specialized in humor and social commentary: **Top left cartoon**: Two men discuss weight loss via "whoopee" (slang for wild partying/revelry). The joke plays on fad dieting claims popular in the early 20th century. **Center photograph**: Shows people examining what appears to be a diploma, with dialogue about college attendance—likely satirizing either educational pretensions or document fraud. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts musician Fritz Rynolds conducting an orchestra "entirely out of cats," with cats performing in the ensemble. This appears to be absurdist humor about a novelty musical act or avant-garde performance. **Right sidebar**: A brief dialogue ("Hey! Hey!") about a girl with a cold attempting to "shake it off," using period slang. The page reflects Judge's typical blend of visual gags, social observation, and nonsense humor targeting early 20th-century American culture.
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