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# Judge Magazine, August 14, 1929: "Judging the News" This page contains brief satirical commentary on contemporary news items rather than a single political cartoon. The main cartoon depicts a man daydreaming about better times—showing scenes of leisure, travel, and enjoyment. The caption reads "He was a great guy when he had 'it.'" The accompanying text satirizes various news stories: the British Embassy being a "dry" establishment during Prohibition; a French endurance record; a Rhode Island youth arrested for speeding; and a Mexican revolutionary who miscalculated his military prospects. The humor is light social commentary on contemporary absurdities—Prohibition enforcement inconsistencies, traffic safety concerns, and military misjudgments—typical of Judge's satirical approach to everyday news of 1929.
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