Judge, 1929-10-05 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 5, 1929 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains satirical humor about 1920s-era topics: **Top cartoon**: A tailor and heckler joke about moths eating clothes—likely referring to post-WWI fabric scarcity or rationing concerns. **"Gambler" section**: Jokes about Babe Ruth and the World Series, a Scotsman's false teeth, and "Mary" with a lamb. These reference contemporary celebrities and nursery-rhyme humor popular in the era. **"Motorist" section**: Driving safety warnings, suggesting early automobile culture anxieties about accidents and traffic dangers. **Employment Agency cartoon** (bottom): A man desperate for work approaches an agency, while the caption "So no use, Bill, they don't want any executives" suggests Depression-era unemployment and the difficulty of finding jobs even for skilled workers—likely reflecting 1920s economic instability. The page blends celebrity gossip, driving humor, and socioeconomic commentary typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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JUDGE Tatton—Moths? Racketren—No—com petition! The Motorist Sometimes Comes Upon One So Unexpectedly Danger: Curve; Steep Hill; Use Gear: Caution: Keep to Right; Winding Road, and Cross Roads: Slow; Squares of black and white. Many signs of warning fair: road Crossing: Stop; Every warning sign but this: Lookout for the Cop. —R. C. O'Brien Stock Tips Margin’ Thru Georgia is not a tip on the cotton market. It's the lamb that gets the wool pulled over his eye At the Stock Yards beefing means killing cows; on the Stock Exchange it means listening to The big interests get away with tape will show the the wind's blowing and also the hot air. The wheat pit is a hard nut to crack. Buy moving picture stock; there’s gold in them thar reels, —Carnott Carrorr ed rere) af jai hoy Gambler dy is now laying bets that Babe Ruth doesn’t hit a. single homer during the World Series. Then there was the Scotchman who, when asked what he had clenched in his fist, answered: “My wife's false teeth—she's been cating between meals.” Mary had a little lamb, And salad and dessert; | And then she gave the wrong address, The dirty little flirt! The biggest screen triumph of the fall will be taking them down without tearing them to pieces. Guide on Sight-Seeing Bus— We are now passing through the largest speak-easy district in the world. Tourist—Why ? comicbooks.com