Judge, 1929-01-19 · page 7 of 36
Judge — January 19, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page 5 This page contains two separate pieces of social satire: **Top cartoon** ("Skyscraper Builder"): Depicts workers constructing a massive skyscraper, with the caption joking they "left out the fourth story." This likely satirizes either incomplete construction projects or the phrase "left out" having double meaning—perhaps critiquing rushed urban development or workers' competence during the building boom era. **Bottom section** mixes commentary on competitive activities (swimming, radio contests, cooking competitions) with a romantic caption about Sam being "too lazy" to marry, with Liza getting "company marriages" instead. This appears to satirize both the era's competitive social contests and dating/marriage customs, though the exact reference remains unclear without more historical context. Both pieces target contemporary American social trends with gentle mockery typical of Judge magazine's humor.
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=. a Skysenaren Buuner—One, tivo, three, fico— *My gawd! This Competitive Age “Glad you dropped in.” said Old Man Windsor, Sorry the folks ain't home to welcome vou, but they're all out competing for different: prizes, and I'm pretty much alone, Freddy—you remem ber little Freddy ?—is just finish ing his sixteenth day sitting on top of The Mansion House and Alice is swimming the river to night in competition with six f w York. Mother she's mighty fine. She's ina Bi marathon over at The Ladies’ Aid and is going great. Latest report. says. she’s well through Leviticus and getting every minute. Teddy is rin the hog-calling con- test over at the stock yards, and Felice is chewer-up in the Wiggley Gum Company's chewing contest. Yes, Bridg still our cook, only she’s not home this evening. No, she’s got her pies entered in the Domestic Sci- ence contest over at the Girls’ High School. Sorry, you won't be able to see cousin Victor Great boy, Vie, but he’s in the m compe! t's JUDGE Hot Dog Olympies over at Hug ginsville. Radio just said he con sumed forty dogs up toe seven o'clock. Aunt Alice is sewing in the embroidery contest at Dainty Maid Shoppe, Frederick is displaying his prize pups at “That there Sam's too lazy jes’ to marry an’ s’port ax he an’ Liza’s g’wine to have one of them company marriges!” We left out the fourth story. the armory, and I'm trying hard to pick up London on the Who sadyne in order to win The Radio Gazette's hundred - dollar prize. Glad you stopped in. Visit us again some time.” Antion L. Lippmann comicbooks.com