Judge, 1929-07-20 · page 6 of 36
Judge — July 20, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon "Blowsy Wench Biffs Powder on Kisser" depicts a woman striking a man's face, satirizing domestic conflict. The accompanying dialogue mocks both parties—the woman complains about "eligible men" and unflattering comparisons, while the man defensively boasts about his accomplishments. The humor relies on exaggerated gender stereotypes of the era: the vain, quarrelsome wife and the defensive, boastful husband. The page also includes "Dorothy's Diary," a humorous column describing a woman's vacation encounters with unappealing men, and miscellaneous trivia in "Did You Know That" and "What Every Rural Driver Knows" sections. These are typical filler content for Judge, emphasizing social commentary through humor about courtship, rural life, and domestic relations.
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JUDGE Dorothy’s Diary Monday—Sust arrived at The Eppus Mountain House for my vacation. A nice cnough place, but no eligible men around. There's one little cross-eyed bird named Moe I was introduced to in the Bowling Alleys. He looks like Ben Turpin. could love a. speci I'm sorry I ever Tuesday—Rained most of the day. Two men over seventy were helped off the afternoon train. Moe came around in a snappy little roadster and asked me to take a ride with him. There was nothing else to do, so I went. Just discovered he stut- BIFFS ednesday —Sat on the porch PROWLER with the Rocking Chair Brigade all morning. After lunch Moe showed me his speed boat on the lake and I went for a sail with him. What else could I do? At least, he wears pants. Thursday—Three men just ar- rived on the bus, With them came Any time you want gravy-boats cheap, girls, see me; I got a pull in a@ china-shop. “The prettiest women,” asserted Fitz- hugh Steinbaum, the Duke of Eastern Parkway, “always marry the biggest fools!” “Aw, hovie, try yer flattery on someone else!” fluted Sibyl with her sibilant voice. I should take gas, Doctor— after the stories I've heard about dentists? Did You Know That— The death of King Solomon made more widows than the last Mexican Revolution? A long nose doesn’t pick up a scent any better than a short one, only sooner? Jonah w and the whale ne along? fty million Frenchmen were wrong when they thought N leon couldn't be licked? When automobiles first) came out horses were afraid of them and got so scared they jumped around, but that it took pedes- trians longer to get in the habit of doing the same thing? —R. C. O'Brtex What Every Rural Driver Knows The trouble with contented cows is that when they are on the highway they are perfectly con- tented to stay there. The movie houses are twenty degrees cooler than the street these days, and some of the act- “You've got plenty now, Mac, stop digging bait, and we'll ing isn’t so hot either. make it a fishing trip.” comicbooks.com