Judge, 1929-08-24 · page 7 of 36
Judge — August 24, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of 1920s Judge magazine: 1. **"Things I'm Not Interested In"** — A satirical list by Carroll Carroll mocking upper-class concerns (Pullman cars, golf, bridge, Rudy Vallée, country clubs, motorboats). 2. **"Another Nation-wide Crying Need"** — A cartoon satirizing modern consumer excess, depicting someone overwhelmed by flying soap for shower baths — mocking frivolous product innovation during the commercialization boom. 3. **"Pome" and "That's It"** — Light verse and observations about suburban overcrowding and poor infrastructure. The bottom cartoon shows domestic chaos ("Never mind, dear—better luck next year"), likely referencing housing shortages or neighborhood congestion issues of the era. The overall tone critiques 1920s consumerism, suburban expansion, and commercialism.
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JUDGE Things I’m Not Interested In Who names the Pullman cars . .. polities . . baseball golf . bridg men and how they did the job. Rotogravure photos of animals dressed in pants... i snapshots... . home . ««. interior decoration... . subway constructions . . . . the suntan vogue . ... other people's operations. Rudy Vallee . . . . receptions 2 rubber stamp. signatures .... traffic conditions .. . . girls without stockings... . alliances between American Princesses of Industry and European noble- men, Richard Byrd . . . . autobiog- raphies .. .. book clubs... country clubs 2... night clubs sas angelists ... . outboard motorboats ... . fishing... . kisses you have to ask for... . farm relief... . antique furniture +... tea rooms... . time symbols... . what you saic what he said and what you s: and what he said and then him... . what other people are interested in, —Canrnroit Carrore Or Where Sometimes One half of a companionate couple doesn't know how the Axotuen Nation-wive Crying Neeo other half lives. A cake of flying soap for shower baths. Sn 2 A SS —O; Pome The bear went up the mountain, To see what he could sec; 76 orange juice stands V1 ga nd 11,987 unshaven summer tourists Was all that he could see. —C. J. That’s It We visited a friend in’ the suburbs recently. You know, one of those homes in the suburbs: three minutes’ walk to the sta- tion, and three hours’ wait after you get there. “Never mind, dear—better luck next —R. C. O'Brien