Judge, 1929-02-09 · page 19 of 36
Judge — February 9, 1929 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **Main Article (by R.C. O'Brien):** A humorous conversation about U.S. currency features historical figures (Cleveland, Madison) on bills. The satire mocks the obscurity of who appears on higher denominations—suggesting ten-thousand-dollar bills feature unknown figures, making them effectively "unknown statesmen." O'Brien contrasts this with coins, where images of buffalo and Native Americans became recognizable through currency placement. The underlying joke: it's not *whose face* appears on money that matters, but *who controls it*. **"A Revolutionary Conversation":** A pun-heavy joke exploiting American Revolutionary War figures' surnames as verbs/predicates. Phrases like "Bunker Hill hear," "Wayne the consequences," "Greene as de Grasse" create forced double meanings using names like Steuben, Arnold, Gage, Burgoyne, etc. It's wordplay rather than substantive satire. **Upper Illustration:** Appears to reference Mabel Boll and Charles Levine, likely figures from contemporary scandal or celebrity news (unclear without additional context). The page reflects Judge's satirical style: political commentary mixed with puns and social observation.
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| | | I | | only wish we could save some of pictures.” ‘leveland is on the thousand dollar, Madison on the five thou- sand and who do you think is on the ten thousand?” asked Mom- ould ask me. riddles when I ain't got time for another cup of coffee,” admonished Pop- per. “Well, who was it?” hase who?” gulped Popper “He wasn't a president, was he? Maybe he was a defeated candi- date. Anyhow, I don't know what he looks like, and I don’t think I'll ever find out, He will never get known that way, having his picture on ten-thousan¢ bills. I suppose if. the fifty - thousand - dollar bill would 1 to put another states- man’s picture on it. They could call him the unknown statesman, heeause his identity would be un known to everybody, It is dif. ference with the coins. A few years you read how there was ger the buffalo which roamed the plains before Buffalo Bill got there was in danger of dying out. So they was afraid people wouldn't know what the buffalo looked like, so they put him on the nickels. Even the old cross- word puzzles animals which no- body knew what they looked like could become well known that way. For the same reason th put the Indian on too. Well, goodbye Mommer, and remember it isn't so important who gets their face the money, but who gets their hands on it.” —R. C. O'Brien eN\\ul y ™ _—_- te = fE- ZW. recent photo of Mabel Bat and Charles Levine. JUDGE Jaxet—I thought we were playing Post Office. Bratrice So we are—Elsie is getting a letter by air-mail. A Revolutionary Conversation “Wee Gates, Herman. What's this in the paper about your wife getting a divorce? “Oh, that! A fellow from the Prescott hold of some such rumor, but he'd better confess that it’s all Bunker Hill hear from me “No Marion man would be Jay enough to stand for any He in the matter.” “Sure—it would only be a St. Leger get away with it. He must be Greene de Grasse—I'll bet an he'll be Steuben his toes a lot before he’s Arnold man. — This time he threw down the Gage without Wayne the consequences ; before I'm’ through he'll admit that my wife and I live in perfect Concord and are the happiest couple in New Yorktown, Allen all. She a Dawes me and I Re- her. ou'll only be Putnam in his Well, I must Burgoyne. u'll have the last And Howe!” ‘ —Har Ssutn ! i ' | t i i a es a — comicbooks.com