Judge, 1928-12-29 · page 3 of 37
Judge — December 29, 1928 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "Judging the News" Page This Judge magazine page from December 28, 1929 contains commentary on current events and a cartoon illustration. **Top Section**: Brief satirical news items mock: - U.S. Prohibition costs ($225 million) with no results - An unfinished Peruvian dam project (5,000 years old) - Spain's doubled bituminous coal prices - Synthetic gin consumption in London - Eight authorized cruisers under construction as "talk of peace" - Chicago's economic boom claims **Main Cartoon**: Depicts a steam-powered vehicle with a large boiler in what appears to be a post-apocalyptic or industrial wasteland. A man with a shovel warns the operator "Have a care, Mike Cassidy! I've got a sure toe!" The illustration seems to satirize either industrial accidents, dangerous working conditions, or possibly the hazards of emerging transportation technology during this industrial era. The specific reference to "Mike Cassidy" remains unclear without additional context.
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JUDGING THE NEWS Prohibition, we learn, has al- According to a news item, the One of the eight cruisers ready cost the people of the — price of bituminous coal has re- authorized by Congress and now United States over $225,000,000, cently doubled in Spain, An- under construction has been But think of all the fun we've — other discouragement for persons named Chicago. And _ still: we had! having castles there. talk of pea Archwologists have discovered Writing in the London Daily And speaking of the Windy a roadway in Peru which they be- Express, Ralph Blumfeld says City, we recently received a lieve was started 5,000 rs ago drinking synthetic gin drives notice from their Chamber of and never finished, That es it) Americans temporarily - Commerce to the effect that all the earmarks of a Government They'd be a whole lot . Chicago was booming as never job. however, if they couldn't get it. before. “Have a care, Mike Cassidy! I've got a sore JUDG Roam ‘ 928) fas Second October 21. 1881/ at the Post Ofice at New, ty, .N- Yi under act of Atageh 3. 1s79. al en J : y Sea copy. Published Weexly by Jhdge Pub West 43rd Street, and copyria 928 Foy it 3. 8. aby " fed 1. Rogan, President: Ratpb P- Campbell ‘Vice: Presideot: Josep T- Coosey, Secretary west ated St" New York, N.Y 100 fact that every article and Dp pearing [a JUDGE ls protected uoder the provisions uf Section 3 of the Copyright aw of the U. 3 1 comicbooks.com