Judge, 1928-11-17 · page 28 of 36
Judge — November 17, 1928 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **Hinds Cream shaving product advertisement** (left side) interspersed with three separate comic cartoons (right side). **The Advertisement:** Uses a testimonial format—a man enthusiastically endorses Hinds Cream as a pre- and post-shave moisturizer, claiming it softens the beard and leaves skin comfortable. **The Cartoons:** Three British-humor pieces unrelated to the ad: 1. "Young Rose 'Askins"—Working-class London dialogue (indicated by dialect spelling) where a man dismisses romantic rumors about a woman, claiming minimal contact. 2. "Silencer Problem"—A motorist complains to a garage mechanic that his car's silencer malfunctions, repeatedly making "phut" sounds. The mechanic sarcastically asks what sound *would* be preferred—humor based on the futility of fixing a broken silencer. All cartoons use period British slang and lower-class dialect, typical of Judge's international content appeal in the 1920s.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Before Shaving HINDS CREAM Met a man The other day Who /rkes to shave! Couldn't believe it Till he told me What he does Before he latners, So I tried it. 7 / ly i ite Borrowed bottle Of Hinds Cream From the wife. Boy! he’s right! See what He did— Before you lather, rub in Hinds Cream vigor- for two or three You'll be sur- ow it softens the beard! After shaving, rub in a little more Hinds Cream until your fin- gers cling. Your skin will feel soft and re- laxed alll day. After Shaving HINDS CREAM eli, Then lather right over the Hinds Cream while it is still wet. Boy! what a clean, smooth, easy shave! Or.er.inc..ro20 LEHN & FINK, Inc Sole Distributors Dept. 938 Bloombeld, N. J. Please send me a sample bottle of Hinds Honey & Almond Cream, #0 Ican enjoy a h shave for once. th Is Shave your face but save your skin ly, ver, "Arry. rts vi) au Mi ow “Young Rose ’Awhins is goin’ abaht sayin’ you're in love with Ts that right?” “Garn! Don't tike no notice of 'er! 1 may ‘ave give 'er a p or two over the ear, but that’s all there is in it!” —Passixe Suow Divricurt Customer—I don’t think you've properly fixed is silencer yet. It keeps on going “Phut, phut, phut, phut.” Ganace Max—I'll have another look and see what I can do. there anything particular you'd like it to say instead? —Loxnon Ortsiox