Judge, 1928-12-15 · page 4 of 36
Judge — December 15, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several distinct pieces of social satire: **"Life Is Like That"** presents shopping lists from Mr. Hastings' Christmas purchases in 1920 versus 1928, satirizing inflation and changing consumer priorities. The 1920 list includes luxury items (perfume, camera, cigarette case), while the 1928 list emphasizes practical goods (trains, dolls, candy). This reflects the economic strain of the late 1920s pre-Depression era. **"Market Wise"** offers tongue-in-cheek stock market advice—buy low, sell high, short-sell—suggesting ordinary people were gambling in stocks during the speculative 1920s boom. **"The last-minute shopper"** cartoon depicts a harried burglar stealing jewelry from a shop, humorously commenting on desperate holiday shopping behavior. The overall theme critiques consumerism, economic anxiety, and the frenetic pace of modern American life in the Jazz Age.
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JUDGE = | Sell t “Why, Elsie, [must give the poor man some money—he's freezing!” Save Life Is Like That Note on reforming—We are Meanwhile . now living in the meddle ages. (Mr. Hastings’ Shopping List | Christmas, 1920) for Father Perfume for Hazel | Handkerchiefs for Mother | Books for Hazel | Candy for el rtte case for Brother Flowers for Hazel Camera for Hazel | Stockings for Hazel \} Hazel | | | | (Mr. Hastings’ Shopping List. } Christmas, 1928) Velocipede for Junior Electric trains for the Twins | Talking Doll for Jean | New baby buggy for Buster | Candy for the Kids 1 Puppy for the Youngsters 1 Xmas cards for Ma, Pa, Prother Christmas tree for the Children Something for Haz —Artuer L, Lirpmann “You may remarked | Senator Blowh that I always Ny smoke Luckies. They never affect my wind.” SCOTCH TCH Ss) gas Ce SENIOR OUTWIT RUTHLESS NIGHT TIME GUNNER PUNCTURE EDIFY CATCHER WITHER AGAIN Market Wise Want to make some dough? Here's a plan to try: Buy stocks when they're low, Sell them when they're high. Or, if you're a sport, Ere the issues drop, market short When it’s at the top. Then when stocks have slid Seven points to ten That's the time to bid— Buy them in gain Make your dough with ease, your strength and time could . Let me have a dime —A.L. L. The last-minute shopper comicbooks.com