Judge, 1929-01-12 · page 12 of 36
Judge — January 12, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoon & Comic Analysis This Judge page contains three satirical pieces: **"P.S.—He Got The Prize"**: A wealthy builder (Mr. Toblitzky) offers a thousand-dollar prize for the most distinctive apartment-house name. His son Gregory wins by naming it "Toblitzky Towers"—a joke about nepotism and vanity. The satire mocks both the father's self-aggrandizement and the son's unoriginal "solution." **"Cannibal King" and "Noah"**: These appear to be brief comic captions accompanying dark-humored illustrations about civilization's problems—one referencing a fancy dinner, the other about chaos ("the deluge"). **Noah's Parachute panels**: Two cartoons showing absurd "inventions" presented as benefiting mankind—one involving cars/traffic chaos, another showing a parachute for pedestrians. The satire critiques modern "progress" and technology as often creating more problems than solutions. The page reflects early 20th-century Judge magazine's typical blend of social satire targeting wealth, modernization, and human folly.
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