Judge, 1928-09-15 · page 4 of 36
Judge — September 15, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 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