Judge, 1929-02-09 · page 7 of 36
Judge — February 9, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains a domestic comedy story titled "Do Not Accept Strange Candy, Girls" about a man named William Shakespeare (or variations: Shakspure/Sparshak) who brought suit against Miss Anne Nichols, the playwright. The narrative appears to be a fictionalized satire referencing a real legal dispute. The two cartoons illustrate marital discord: the top shows a husband and wife's nighttime argument, while the lower cartoon ("Near-sighted Cry") depicts a man offering cigars to a woman with a baby carriage. The story describes a police intelligence test and romantic entanglements. However, without knowing the specific 1920s-era lawsuit details or identifying the real people behind these satirical names, the precise targets of this satire remain unclear.
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JUDGE Wire—Aren't you in bed yet? Do Not Accept Strange Candy, Girls ! A man named William Shake spur or Spurshak like that has brought suit against a Miss Anne Sickles, claiming th the plot of her pls speare or Sh or somethi she pinched The Capu lets, the Montagues, the Greeks,” from his play “Abie's Irish Rose.” Shalper or Sharkey atone time ran a drug-store in Asbury Park and used to supply my family with table veronal, so you might say we were brought up together. I have been fum- bling around with the evidence the past few days and have un earthed several new and _ totally interesting facts to help you el the case by the time the barber calls your turn. William Shasper was for some years second harpooner on the “Santa Maria,” a caracul bearing white cargo between Fort: Mom- zer and He was in love w Trudel re- turned his affection but her fam- ily objected to her marrying a itted his resignation to te Starbuck of the nta M and underwent an intelligence test by the Police Department. His I on a basis of 100 appointed a patrolman, The happy couple announced eo. ge Nean-stauten Gey—Thanks, no—I never smoke cigars! * SBrwVo0ev Gosh, I wondered why 1 couldn't get to sleep.” their nuptials and Trudel’s fam- ily began gathering the trousseau, although shop-lifting was a fel- ony in those days. But just as about to rear its ugly and, A new commissioner v elected. Shasley was brought before him, accused of thinking while on duty. “If thinking interferes with your duty, get another job!” barked the commissioner, stripping the epaulets from Schermerhorn’s shoulders and tearing up his whistle, Again out of a job, Shouswell tried movie reviewing. Here he was an instantancous success, for hy this time he had ceased think- P He and Trudel Ben Bernie in and left immediately kan wedding trip. They several — well-known among them a whimsies - beard loon named Manny Monta- gue. Montague had been a Pull- (Continued on page SBP SE RATT et VEO TOL ERTIES" DEPRES IE PTOI EE A comicbooks.com