Judge, 1928-09-08 · page 4 of 36
Judge — September 8, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains humor and satire typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. The main cartoon "Don't All Speak at Once" jokes about Gene Tunney and Thornton Wilder taking a walk—likely referencing these public figures' contemporaneous prominence. "Lots of Dough Quickly" satirizes get-rich-quick schemes popular during the era, mocking both the schemes themselves and people's eagerness to believe them. The "Testimonial" section parodies fitness ads by featuring someone claiming dramatic physical improvements from exercise—a common advertising trope then as now. A radio tenor's joke about insuring his nose against punching reflects entertainment industry humor. The "Scotch Grams" sections appear to be regular satirical feature ads or jokes (reference unclear without more context).
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JUDGE ‘ “What the deuce are you staring at, boy!” “You're the fattest man I ever seen for nothin’! Lots of Dough Quickly “If you get up earlier in the morning than your neighbor,” says the town philosopher, “and work harder and scheme me and stick to the job more closely and stay up later planning how to make more money than your neighbor and burn the midnight oil planning how t t ahead of ing, not only him while he is sno will you leave more money when you die than he will but you'll leave it a damsite sooner.” —R.C. O. A radio tenor recently had his nose insured against punching, He didn't want to take any chances on losing his voice. SIEVE YUKON KETCHUP WIDOWS MEN HOODED US DIRTY ye Trestimontan “Dear Sirs: After a three months’ course of your physi cal exercises, thyroid tablets, clectric massage and obesity pills, I'm thoroughly sat-—/ isfied and as fat as a fool!” A COMET ONCE BABY ADA BUTTON BUDDY WONT DIAZ DEDUCTOR GUT- TED OUT Don’t All Speak at Once Who's gonna be the first chan- nel swimmer to fly across. the Atlantic? Hahahahaha! That walking trip which Gene Tunney and Thornton Wilder are taking in Europe will probably be enjoyed by both. While they walk it will be fine. hitch developing, however. If Gene, instead of walking, should start running t T nton will never | keep up with him, The laundry teaches us to be generous, It will often give the shirt off one man’s back to an- other, “Oh, Jokn, look in this mirror how thin I’ve got!” comicbooks.com