Judge, 1930-08-30 · page 4 of 36
Judge — August 30, 1930 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **"The Grocery Store Blues"** (left cartoon): This satirizes drought conditions and agricultural crisis affecting food prices. A grocer denies a customer's request for affordable canned goods, citing crop failures from drought. The dialogue reflects real Depression-era economic anxiety about scarcity and inflation—farmers' problems cascading to consumers facing empty shelves and rising prices. **Right cartoon**: A frustrated artist complains his wife left him, preventing him from painting "another thing." The visual gag shows art supplies scattered nearby, playing on the double meaning of "thing" (artwork/relationship). **"Knew Him When" section**: Gossip-style commentary on Wall Street figures and market conditions, including sardonic observations about tourists, farmers, and stock market speculation—typical Judge satire of financial and social pretension.
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