Judge, 1928-11-10 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 10, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains several unrelated humorous items typical of Judge magazine's format: 1. **"Here's a Hot One"**: A joke about a fireman who bought a smoking jacket—the humor relies on the double meaning of "smoking." 2. **"Skyscrapers"**: Satirizes New York's urban development, with a Columbia Poster attribution. 3. **Center panel**: Shows correspondence college students gathered around a campus, likely mocking the popularity of mail-order education courses. 4. **"Ginger Snap"**: A pun-based advertisement for a beverage. 5. **"Cocoa Cooler"**: An advertisement cartoon. 6. **"Sympathetic Infant"**: A joke about a baby crying after seeing its father. 7. **"Suggested College Sites"**: Lists humorous fake college locations. The page exemplifies Judge's mix of topical satire, wordplay, and advertising humor typical of early-to-mid 20th-century American magazines.
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on fl —— JUDGE sak paete 1) fe yaa] & Nenlel NOE TAENS Skveventst—These dang flagpole sitters are getting to be a nuisance. —Corummia Prster Here’s a Hot One Then bought her fireman smoking jacket. friend “He sure believes in Farm Relief.” “Yeah?” “Yeah; just foreclosed the mortgage an’ relieved me of my farm.” Pink Gizzanp there's the girl who a Students of correspondence college gathered on the cam- pus. Sympathetic Infant Blink—That baby crying for its mo Blank—After loc father, [ don't wonder, is always Snap into it! —Jai Recorp Suggested College Sites Davenport. Iowa. vg Island, Marblehead, Mass. Bar Harbor, Maine. Kissimmee, FI Rye, New York. Hot Springs, Ark. Bourbon, Ind. “We caught Pizen Pete the outlaz up in Hank's Turkish bath.” Dravwoon Hor Dou comicbooks.com