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# "Things I Never Knew Till Now" - Judge Magazine, Nov. 13, 1929 This page features miscellaneous trivia presented "After the Manner of Walter Winchell," the famous gossip columnist of the era. The items are lighthearted facts about New York City, including details about Times Square's purchase from Native Americans, the first revolving door in America, and Helen Kane's hiring by the Klaxon Company to invent a horn sound effect. The cartoon below depicts a crowded, chaotic taxi scene with the caption "Taxi, mister?" / "New Yorker—Hell, no—I'm in a hurry!" It satirizes New York transportation culture and the impatient attitude of city residents who prefer walking to dealing with taxis, even in busy conditions. The overall page captures 1920s New York urban humor and gossip-column style journalism.
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NOV 13 1929 ©cis 38674 Jack Suurrtewortn, Editor Groxce Jew Nomis Riciiarp J. Wasit Jicx Ciuerr, Associate Editor Sipsey S. Lenz Contributing Editors Things I Never Knew Till Now After the Manner of Walter Winchell That a fellow named Klotz was arrested for chasing a naughty word around the Times electric bulletin board. That Joe LeBlang’s callin; rds Globe Theatre Ticket Co., and, besi address ude the phrase: “Good only Evening.” printed by the s his name and Tuesday That Mr. Nedick personally squeezes each orange that goes into his drinks. That Times Square was bought from the Indians for three seats to Strictly Dishonorable. That a plainclothesman is concealed in every turn stile in the Interborough Sub: and bites on each nickel that's dropped in, to see if it's genuine. That Childs Restaurants save using an apostrophe. 000 a year by not That the movie, The G bo, The Great Gabbi, but the as changed to an so Larry Fay could look out of his window, the in the sign having blocked his view completely, was origi That the word “nerts” can not be sent via Western Union. That the cigarette-making machinery in the Lucky Strike show room on Square used to be the old Hoffmann House bar. That the first revolving door in America is now a headliner in the Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit. What a difference a few years make. That you can avoid skidding on the 59th Street Bridge through the Holland Tube in second gear. That Helen Kane has been hired by the Klaxon Com pany to invent a horn that goes phfffoop. “Taxi, mister?” New Yorxen—Hell, no—I’m in a hurry! JUDGE, Volume 97, No. 2507, November 16, 1929. Entered as Second-C Clams Matter. October 21-1881, at the Post Office at New Vork City, N.¥. under act of March 3, 3, 1879," Additional entry at Jan $500 a year. Sea rod, Weekly by Jodge Publishing Co.. Inc. 18 ast 4th Sticet, New Vork and copyrighted 1929, by ti in the U.S. and (Great Britain; Fred L. Roaan, | inves Sidaey 5. Lens. Vice President: Vernal W, Hotes, Treasurers Jossph T. Coooey: <rereary, 18 East 48th St, New Vork, hat every article and picture appearing in JUDGE le protected weder the pro= Visions of Section 3 of the Copyright Law of the U 3