Judge, 1930-01-18 · page 9 of 36
Judge — January 18, 1930 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Satire Explanation for Modern Readers This page satirizes corporate marketing excess during Prohibition-era America (1920s-30s). The top cartoon mocks a fictional product called "Dobbo"—a cure-all cleaner. Company executives obsess over increasingly absurd marketing schemes: bundling corks, offering extra bottles, creating promotional contests around trivial uses. The joke exposes how corporations manufacture artificial "added value" to justify inflated prices. The lower comic strip, "A Few Things Every Young Married Couple Should Know," darkly satirizes 1920s marriage realities: dealing with debt collectors, home-brewed alcohol (illegal under Prohibition), bootleggers, firearms, and alibis. The punchline—that "storks do not bring babies"—suggests young couples need practical sex education, a scandalous topic for the era. Both items mock commercial manipulation and social hypocrisy during Prohibition's reign.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
you much quicker than 10,000,000 germs.” “Good!” said the vice-president. “And, now, if you've got some lemons, ice and a little sugar I'll show you how Dobbo will remove ink spots.” “Personally,” said the secretary, munching a clove, “I’m going to play solitaire. Would any of you fellows care to join Marvin?” —Jack Crverr A Few Things Every Young Married Couple Should Know A dozen hard-luck stories to use on the installment collectors. Lo sens. ion of the nearest delicates- A home-brew recipe. A dependable bootlegger. The proper use of firearms, and several alibis. A use for bridge prizes. “Did I tell you about my operation?” That storks do not bring babies. | from squeaking,” added the treasurer. | | Z | The president said: “Yes, fellows; there are countless uses for Dobbo. | ct, I believe we can get out a line of Dobbo Shaving Cream, Dobbo Toothpaste and Dobbo The secretary said: “Let's give : corkscrew and booklet with every bottle.” “Let’s give an extra cork with cach bottle in case they lose the original cork,” suggested the treasurer, figur- ing out the added cost on a slip of foolscap. “How about an extra bottle with —__ —_—_, h extra cork in case they use the | AAcearaiags raf riginal cork for a fishing bobber?” OG | added the president. we BEAQIED \ “Th \ADY the vic means two corkscrews,” said resident. The secretary d: “Oh, no! You see, we can give a corkscrew with the original cork, then if they lose three corks they can send them to us with ten cents in stamps and a letter on ‘How I increased my earning-power with Dobbo'’; and we'll send them an- other corkscrew.” The treasurer looked puzzled “Let's see now, what are we selling he asked, scratching his head. “Dobbo,” replied the _ president, sternly. “And, you'd better buy a bottle today, Marvin. Those are not cracker crumbs on your shoulder. “You've got hallelujah!” exclaimed the vice-president. The president said: “The remark- able part of Dobbo is that it will kill comicbooks.com