Judge, 1928-11-24 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 24, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge's format: **"Double Affliction"** and **"Pabst You've Heard This"** are brief joke columns with no clear political content—domestic humor and beer advertising wordplay. **"A man from the cellar always comes up smiling"** shows a car accident, likely satirizing reckless driving or automobile safety concerns of the era. **"The Dance of the Seven Veils"** references the famous striptease scandal (originally performed by Salome), here applied to a circus sideshow, mocking lowbrow entertainment. **"The Turkey"** poem by George Mitchell appears to be seasonal Thanksgiving satire, though its specific target remains unclear from the text alone. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor: domestic comedy, automotive-era mishaps, and commentary on popular entertainment and holidays.
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FUEL CENTENNIAL BEDOUIN WATCHER POSTER DO FORTH ARID CROSS Double Affliction “You must careful ut catching slight colds here "said the ventriloquist’s wife to him, “the dummy’s hoarse again today. be more “Hide; here comes an ambu- lance.” re apt to pick you up; you're unconscious, aren't you?” Pabst You’ve Heard This “Put on Your Old Gray Bon- net With the Blue Ribbon on It!” A man from the cellar always comes up smiling. “Look, Mrs. Rafferty! \ VEN_WV Barner Sronv—Smail-toxn stuff, bre the time I've seen ‘em do it with eight. The hand that rocks the cradle today is a hired hand. —— ig! Who's the strange woman with your husband?” the dance of the seven veils, young feller? OF THB BLS » SNAPP iEST ame Sid ™” SHow | pines on 0 EARTH | # RAR “SARA rather, small-town stuff. Many’s Th j Tu rkey It saddens me to see the turkey As, with mind upon his work, he Tiews with undisguised dismay The coming of Thanksgiving Day. For him the pumpkin has no charm. Cranberries alarm. Chestnuts give him collywobbles, Wring from him most plaintive gobbles. cause him = much His a sojourn sad and grim; No kindly Providence for him; No hope is his save that his breast May lie beneath an alien vest. Grorce Mitenen. comicbooks.com