Judge — May 2, 1931 — page 33: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“Chic Sale—The pecialist adds | another EX- to the EX- STORIES MEMBER of the cabinet resigns an’ publishes a book under the headin’ of *‘ Ex-Member.’’ A woman gits a divorce an’ writes a book, callin’ it ‘*Ex-Slave.’” A man of mystery re- tires on his millions an’ writes the story of his life, namin’ it‘ Ex-Hijacker.”” The library shelves an’ the cigar store book counter are piled with books about ex-somebody. Well sir, Elmer Ridgway was talkin’ to the clerk at the drug store. “I’ve read those ex-books,’’ sez, the clerk to Elmer, ‘till [am jest abour ex-hausted. My head aches, an’ I'm seein’ spots before my eyes, an’ I'll have to git my- self some glasses I ex-pect.’’ “Maybe it ain’t your eyes,” sez Elmer, pointin’ to some little blue tin boxes of chocolate tablets behind the counter an’ sez,“ ome of yourown goods an’ maybe you'll feel ex-try “ Ce Ss SN’T it gratifying to know that the laxa- tive you take has the weight of medical approval behind it? “Those little chocolate tablets’*—called zreat favorites with doctors. t Ex-Lax is .imply pure choc- olate, combined in the exclusive Ex-Lax way with the scientific ingredient, phenolph- thalein, of the right quality, in the right pro- portic the right dose. Ex-Lax is safe, gentie, «flective—for every age. Atall druggists—10c, 25c, and $0c boxes. Keep ‘‘regular’’ with EX-LAX The Chocolated Laxative to The Ex-LaxCo.,Dept. J es Plaza Sta. Brooklyn, comicbooks.com