Judge, 1928-12-08 · page 5 of 36
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# Judge Magazine Cartoon Analysis (December 5, 1928) The two-panel cartoon satirizes a dramatic incident, likely involving a suicide attempt or death near a tall building. The left panel shows crowds gathering below a multi-story building ("It looked like a suicide—"), while the right panel reveals the actual outcome: men examining what appears to be a French doll that had fallen from an upper window ("—but it was only one of those French dolls that had been accidentally left in father's favorite chair"). The joke relies on the era's anxieties about urban accidents and the double entendre around "French dolls"—a euphemism for sex dolls or similar items—suggesting humorous misunderstanding and embarrassment. The cartoon mocks both public panic and the implied impropriety of the doll's presence in a family home.
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© ce 7833 4 JUDGING THE NEWS The Navy, we hi to let by-gones be by resume friendly athletic relations with the Army. Mr. Kellogg's peace work has been vindicated. Two professors of Toronto University have developed an in- strument which can measure the amount of moisture in practically anything. Mr. Hoover might find this useful in working out his noble experiment. A hotel in Berlin is now serving two different kinds of food made from sawdust. That's fine board, all right. According to the press York State's Republican le: ture plans to embarrass G Roosevelt by passing a State pro- hibition act. If the legislators really want more prohibition there's plenty around that no one seems to be using. Mr. Max C, Fleischmann’ is having a million-dollar private yacht built at the Krapp Works in Germany. All of which goes to show the benefits of cating yeast. » consumption of alcoholic s in Great Britain, fallen off about ten per- in the past two years, Eng- land expects every American tour- ist to do his duty! we —Jack Suvrrrewortit a It looked like a suicide— —but it was only one of those French dolls that had been accidentally left in father’s favorite chair. JUDG 1879, copyrighted, New ¥ York, N.Y. F,,/Volume 95.) No. 2458) December Additional entry at Jamalea, 1. 1025’by It in the U. Particular attention is , October 21, INST, at the Post OMce at New York City, N.Y y by Judge Publish o., Ine, 627 Rog! 9, Norman Anthoo: art sete, Jeture appearing i J Jaw of the U. 3. Vv DGE °3 ing Co. Ine, iee- President: Joseph T is protected under the ‘Asrd Street, New York, under act of Mareb 3, NOY ey, Necretary: 627 West 43rd St? dias of Section 3 of the Copyright comicbooks.com