Judge, 1928-08-25 · page 4 of 36
Judge — August 25, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# "Judge" Page Analysis This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains several humor pieces: **"Judge"** (top): A courtroom scene mocking a woman's legal defense for temporary insanity after selling her jewelry for dancing lessons. The satire critiques both frivolous legal excuses and women's fashion/entertainment obsessions of the era. **"Of Course!"** section: Jokes about cinema, including whether President Coolidge's screen appearance is a "talking picture" (early sound film technology), and absurdist humor about goats' milk and shaving cream. **"Testimonial" & "What Better Reason?"**: Advertising-integrated humor about radio stations and Scotch grams (early recorded music). **Bottom cartoon**: A whimsical scene of people in a hot-air balloon seeking wind, using dated visual humor. The page blends social satire with product advertising typical of 1920s-era humor magazines.
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JUDGE “Honest, Judge, [ cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet in a moment of tem- porary insanity.” Of Course! Diner—What's special today ? Waiter (his friend) —What we couldn't get rid of yesterday. What we want to know is this When President Coolidge appears on the sereen how can you tell whether it’s a plain movie news reel or a talking one? Dumb Dora thinks they get shaving cream from goats’ milk because goats have whiskers. The plumber’s daughter became a dancer and forgot her tulles Testimonial As the screen lover wrote: Luckies never affect my deep breathing. What Better Reason? Nitt—What's your favorite ra- dio station? Witt—Station WOW. “But I understand that’s closed down,” re—that’s why it’s my fa- FORTIFY TOUPEE LADY CHEESE CON EUR “There! [knew I'd find some way to get a breeze if I put my mind to it!” be | — comicbooks.com