Judge, 1928-09-01 · page 9 of 36
Judge — September 1, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This Judge page satirizes "Eagle" Duncan, a famous transatlantic aviator of the 1920s-30s era. The main article mocks his chaotic wedding through a week-long narrative of constant delays—cold symptoms, parental objections, a first wife's lawyer blocking proceedings, a missing wedding ring—before the couple finally marries "in flight" from a church. The satire targets both aviation celebrity culture and the era's tabloid obsession with famous aviators' personal dramas. Each day's excuse becomes increasingly absurd, culminating in a wedding conducted mid-flight. The two cartoon strips below are unrelated: one jokes about St. Bernards as smugglers during Prohibition (they famously carried brandy), and another satirizes academic pretension—a professor wrongly attributes a Coca-Cola advertising slogan to Shakespeare, then to Bacon. The humor relies on knowing 1920s-30s celebrity gossip and Prohibition-era references unfamiliar to most modern readers.
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The Transatlantic Aviator’s Wedding Wednesday: I will be married at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, announced gle" Duncan to- day to newspaper correspondents athered at his apartment. Thursday: Owing to an acute attack of Coryza, I do not deem rry in this wet If climatic conditions rrow, the wedding held. Statement gle” Duncan on the eve of his marriage. Friday: My fian oceasional squalls — and clouds in her home beeau parental objection to our un Upon receipt of last-minute bull tin by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, have decided to hold up ceremony awaiting more favorable atmos- pheric conditions in father-in- Statement. by improve toi will surely to the press by reports storm of sector, Duncan. Saturday: Was all set. to hop off today, but received warn- ings from first wife’s attorney to start until ba justed. Crew of lawy working day and night to lift in- junction and will positively wed on tomorrow. Statement by Eagle’ Duncan on the eve of his matrimonial flight. Sunday (Associated Press): “Eagle Duncan, — transatlantic fiver, was half way through his wedding ceremony today when it was discovered that the wedding rin as missing and ceremony was halted to give his representa- tives time to find the ring. “I will positively go through with the nuptials tomorrow,” said “Eagle” to newspaper men and news-reel photographers. Monday (Associated Press): Before an admiring throng of well-wishers, “Eagle Duncan and Mabel Cummings hopped off carly this morning from the First Baptist. Church on a non-stop flight together through life. Late this afternoon the couple was re- ported at N smoothly. through Seventh Heave “Eagle.” “Matrimonia having splendid to set new ri compatibility. Ils, sailing drifting adiocd ship be- so far. Expect rd for sustained are Artuvr L. Lipeaann JUDGE DOG’S LIFE “Why, my dear, everybody knows that the original St. Ber- serland!” nards ¢ nothing but rum-runners in Ste “Hey, Professor, did you see in the ads said about Coca Cola?” “Absurd! Ridiculous! Bacon was the one what Shakespeare who said it.” comicbooks.com