Judge, 1928-08-11 · page 30 of 36
Judge — August 11, 1928 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page combines advertisements with short humor pieces typical of Judge's format. **Top Left:** An advertisement for Mothersill's seasickness remedy, promising relief from travel-related nausea. **Main Cartoon:** A clergyman pronounces a couple married but the groom produces a rabbit instead of a ring—a magic trick gone wrong. The joke mocks either stage magicians or absent-minded grooms. **Bottom Left:** A "Krazy Kracks" section features Father Noah observing fleas have multiplied aboard the ark despite boarding only two. Mother Noah explains fleas reproduce rapidly and she's using Flit (an insecticide brand) to control them—another advertisement disguised as humor. **Right Column:** Brief anecdotes from various publications covering mundane domestic and social mishaps: concert mosquitoes mistaken for audience enthusiasm, a woman's reduced circumstances, a car accident, and fortune-making through partnership. These are lighthearted observations on everyday life rather than political commentary.
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Sea Sickness Conquered a 1 \ You can enjoy every moment of a sea trip, regardless of weather conditio: aid of “Mothersill’s.’ your guarantee of freedom from all symptoms of dis- tress caused by sea, train, auto or air travel. 752. & $1.50 at Drug Scores or direct The Mothersill Remedy Co.,Ltd. Montreal London Paria Crenoyman—I pronounce you man and wife—the ring, please. Coxsenon (reaching in his pocket and pulling out a rabbit)— Gosh! The wrong act! you heard the s going around about © Grace—Heard it? Why,Honey, I started it. —Amentcay Lectox Moxtuny Fatuer Noan: Look at those fleas! I thought we took only two on board. Motnen Noan: We did—fleas are funny that way. But it won't be long now! I'm taking tio cans of Flit—Avvr. 23 —Everveopy’s Werkry At a recent open-air concert near London the audience was annoyed by mosquitoes. At first fied performers did not that the outburst of fren- apping were determined ef- forts to exterminate the pests. —Passine Suow “Tell me, is Mabel still out of es, and the poor girl’s down to her last lipstick.” —Evenrynopy’s Wreexry “Do you mean to tell me you couldn't. sce me coming on aight piece of road like thi 1 the owner of the very small fter the collision. ,, guv'nor,” said the “thought you were a fly on me windshield.” —Tir Bits “How did you make your for- ame the partner of a rich d the money and I the “How did that help?” “Now he has the experience and I the mon —Der Gemutiicie Sacuse, Leirzio —_I ' comicbooks.com