Judge, 1928-08-11 · page 31 of 36
Judge — August 11, 1928 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes content from Judge magazine's satirical column "Judging the Shows" with period advertising. **The Column**: "Judging the Shows" presents observational humor about everyday life—contrasting Eastern vs. Western football, poor vs. rich boys' health, automobile reliability, and social behaviors. The observations are gentle, commonsensical observations rather than pointed satire. Examples include: cops should be flattered rather than corrected, small women marry large men and dominate them, and hobo dignity outweighs financial practicality. **The Advertisements**: The page features vintage product ads (Dentyne chewing gum, Vaughan's perfume atomizer, Abbott's Bitters) using then-contemporary marketing appeals about teeth whitening, feminine beauty, and health tonics—categories that reveal period anxieties about appearance and wellness. The overall tone is nostalgic Americana humor without sharp political content, typical of Judge's lighter editorial material.
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Judging the Shows (Continued from page 18) That the football played by the tern colle scientific than that played by the Western, but that the latter oft win simply because they are com ns is more posed of men who have led out- door lives and have played. to- xether for eight or ten years. ‘That healthier and stronger than ar a poor boy is generally That nothing ever happens to the automobile all week, but that none wants to k-end trip, the ks down in one de- amthing b partment or another and has to be laid up for repairs. That it pays to be honest. That as long as a sick person hasn't any fever there is nothing to worry about. That whe marries a very large very soon begins to make him eat out of her hand. a very sinall female male she That when women passengers en aboard lifeboats a few nen dressed) in women’s g always try to smuggle themselves along. That if a man talks in hiy sleep he always gives himself away and discloses an affair with a hussy and that in this way many women evidence for divorce. That all one needs to make a success with a retail store isoa good location. That some people are just nat- urally fat and that their diet and d consumption have nothing to do with the matter. That than any other animal. s have more clectricity That if a girl with a very bean- tiful head of hair falls sick, some- one has cast an evil > on he That a hobo would rather ride the brake rods even if he had the money to pay his fare in his pocket. That it is always best to let a cop think he is right and not answer back to him. That a man who wears a cap is less refined than one who wears a felt hat. chee VENTYNE ..and smile/ When you smile, it’s your teeth that people notice. Keep them white and glistening — and be proud to let your smile reveal that pearly sparkle. And Dentyne, so firm and smooth and delicious, is the chewing gum especially made to keep teeth polished white and make your smile more charming. That one never has any privacy on a party wire. Unughany Perfo Siphon “lt perforates the cap” the perfect mi The That when one tries to drink — | milk directly from its source, one always gets tl HERE yourdrink milk up one’s nose or in on seve but rarely in’ the right place. That all Indians are very un- That a horse-cop’s horse is so intelligent that it will come to the rescue of the policeman by biting nd that 1 Se VAUGHAN NOVELTY MFG. CO. communicating v J 3219 Carroll A Chicago, U. S.A. ABBOTT'S Tonic Appetizer 5 Fog’ BITTERS the policeman’s assailant the horse and the cop have cret method of when the cop needs help. That an abandoned baby tied in old newspapers and left in an ash-can will be protected from Sample by mail. 25¢ CW. Anbott & Co, Balle. Md zs ~ comicbooks:com