Judge, 1929-04-27 · page 6 of 36
Judge — April 27, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Main Cartoon: "Psychic Baby Drinks Beer"** This satirical cartoon depicts two men in what appears to be a speakeasy or bar setting, with a crystal ball between them. The joke references Prohibition-era humor about illegal alcohol consumption. The caption suggests the "psychic baby" is a fortune-telling gimmick or novelty act at an establishment serving beer illegally. The setup mocks both the pseudoscientific mysticism popular in the 1920s and the pervasive defiance of Prohibition laws through underground bars. **Secondary Content:** The page includes lightweight social commentary ("Apartment Life in America," "Style Forecast for 1929") and a humorous sports cartoon about a "tight-rope walker who turned pugilist." These represent typical Judge magazine filler—light satirical observations on contemporary American life rather than hard political commentary. The overall tone reflects 1920s urban humor and Prohibition-era culture.
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JUDGE More Characters in Fiction Whom I Would Like to Meet The girl who has a small bird- like head. The old attorney who says, “I'm sorry, Miss Agatha, but you haven't a cent in the world.” The city editor who shouts: “Stop the presses!" The youth who is the best swordsman in France. ie writer who is blocking out his next novel. The grizzled police sergeant. The aviator with the look of s in his eyes. hostess who suggests The man who owns a faithful he man from Nairobi who is burned black by the sun. The benevolent judge who mar- ries the young clopers. who perhaps knows more : India than any other white man 1,9) in Asia. nif 4 The southern girl who had hard 1 riding, hard drinking d vA The fiancée who says, “Come now, ‘fess up.” The rustic who talks in a high nasal tw ; The scientist who has the great- est mind in En The cowboy wh face is like leather. The beautiful girl who gets in- to your hotel room by mistake. —AL Perkins Here y'are, gents, the only current joke that doesn’t concern Dorothy Parker! “Listen, gorillas,” barked the natural science teacher, “why does a sto stand on one foot?” “A pipe!” chuckled a studenski. “If he lifted the other one he'd fall down!” Bargain, a gross of hot cross buns, large size, for quick sale; tauldlagreoming dome: People who live in glass houses should raise flowers. Apartment Life in America “Fifty-Fifty We spend the evening j Upon our parlor floor; We make much noise, you'd think Below us would get sore. But folks who live beneath us, They can't get peeved, you know; Because we get our music from Their darned old radio. Style Forecast for 1929 There will be little or no in trouser pockets during “The tight-rope walker who turned pugilist.” comicbooks.com