Judge, 1929-07-06 · page 3 of 36
Judge — July 6, 1929 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (July 6, 1929) The main cartoon, titled "Shipwrecked Wife," depicts a woman in an old-fashioned dress on a boat during rough seas, trying to attract attention. The joke appears to be about female fashion—the caption suggests wearing an outdated, attention-grabbing outfit will help get rescued, playing on the idea that ridiculous or conspicuous clothing draws notice. The surrounding text under "Judging the News" comments on contemporary issues: President Hoover's stance on crime, automobile running costs (six cents per mile), and a tortoise in Indiana that moved only one mile in sixty-seven years—used to mock slow news coverage. The humor relies on 1929-era references to fashion, crime policy, and automotive economics now largely obscure to modern readers.
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