Judge, 1928-09-15 · page 4 of 36
Judge — September 15, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains various humor sections typical of Judge magazine's format. The main cartoon depicts four people reading newspapers in what appears to be a waiting room, with a caption about "Smith and Hoover murder." The accompanying text "The He Man" describes a brave man entering a dental office fearlessly—satirizing masculine bravado in everyday situations. The page also includes light humor sections like "Riddle" and "Certainly," along with a cartoon about bathroom etiquette ("Safe line for the man who..."). Another cartoon depicts children playing on what appears to be a ship or dock, with dialogue about "sportin' again." The overall tone is genteel, domestic humor typical of 1920s-30s American satire, mixing social commentary with wordplay and visual gags rather than pointed political critique.
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JUDGE | . | SCONE] | Gran$! > MOSCOW WENT ROMANOFF | IVANOF MILK SOVIET | ANYWAY. { The He Man He marched into the Dental Reception Room without trem- bling. He said, “1 want to. sce | Doctor Pullit.” And everyone noticed that his voice was strong and fearless. When he had dis f appeared in the Dentist Office. | | someone — said, the others | agreed, “There es a brave man.” He was the collector for the’ Dental Supply Company, | | Many a married woman sits up Hoover murder? to see the old dear in. | | Y | | | Riddle avo we have the absent-mind ed telephone operator who always | “What keeps going and going, gives the right number, | | but is never gone?” “That's easy—the radio.” | / Certainly } “Have you heard the Talkies?” F line fat the man who aes bd a“ when is inclined to slip ow You mean the Squawkics? the bathroom tiles‘or tab “Yeah, the Chinema.” ° . Raucous Tintyy ‘he Guttural Grow! ing Grating Grunting Grumblir | | Gramophonic .Galloping Tin- | 1} types.” | “Yeah, I heard “em.” | ] | | | | Save Bell Ringing, Anyway We have so much compan. ; we're seriously thinking of equip ping our apartment with revoly | | ing doors. | | —k.C.0. | | If comic strippers and_ title ] writers were ever sued for joke | plagiarism, they would have one i point in their advantage: Th Sur—Out sportin’ again, are yo’, nigger? Jest wait 'til I could make a combined defense. lay hands on yo’ tonight! | comicbooks.com