Judge, 1929-12-28 · page 7 of 37
Judge — December 28, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Page **Main Cartoon ("Ah—an eclipse!"):** A silhouetted figure gazes upward at tall buildings and a moon, captioned "Ah—an eclipse!" This appears to satirize the then-new skyscraper boom—the buildings are so tall they literally block out the sky/sun, creating an "eclipse" effect in urban areas. The joke critiques how aggressive construction was transforming city skylines. **"Higher and Higher" Dialogue:** A conversation between two men about constructing an enormous specialized building in New York with 29+ stories—poking fun at the era's obsession with ever-taller, increasingly absurd buildings and the competitive one-upmanship among developers. **"The Last Similes of 1929":** A humorous list comparing 1929 figures to objects (e.g., "Lost as a button at the laundry"). **Bottom cartoon:** Two men discussing a two-pants suit—likely commercial humor unrelated to politics.
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Higher and Higher “Wouldn't it take a long time to construct ure, Eddie, but you'd b st one ever built i And all specialized, too “Yeh. That ought to b “Sure it will! The fi wo floors just for ham and other meats, see “Yeh.” “And the next eleven have nothing but eggs. salad, nuts and things like that, see?” ch. Say, it'll make the Wool- worth Building look sick, huh “Sure it will! And the last twenty seven stories we won't be so particular about, although, of course, we won't let anything phoney get in ‘em. “I th fella, “It certainly is! But you see how crowded everything is, Eddie. Instead of wide ones, we got to build 'em higher and higher, see?” “Yeh, T guess so, Well, how much do you estimate this job would cost “Well, Eddie, I don't know exactly, but I'd say that with all the equipment in this dri tore we could turn out a forty-decker toasted sandwich like t for about seven cents and get eighty-five for it without any trouble.” Curt Jounson And now we hear about the college cheer-leader who suggested th railroad trouble between Russ China could be easily rem we'd give them cach a locomotive ! TTT | sour ou’ | HS IMSL SIV Ns “Ah—an eclipse!” The Last Similes of 1929 Well balanced as a tight-rope a dying philanthropist. Shaken as a cocktail. Agreeable as a yes-man. Lost as a button at the laundry. —Carnroit Cannore “Could I interest you boys in a two-pants suit—no?” 5