Judge, 1931-06-20 · page 7 of 36
Judge — June 20, 1931 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The page contains two distinct cartoons satirizing different topics: **Top cartoon ("My gosh, Joe—we forgot the net!"):** Shows people playing with what appears to be a hula hoop or similar circular object. The humor suggests they've forgotten essential equipment for their activity. **Bottom cartoon ("I wanna start a trust fund!"):** Depicts a man dramatically fleeing from a bank's "DEPOSITS" window, suggesting financial panic or distress. The figure appears to be reacting with exaggerated alarm, likely satirizing either banking anxiety, investment schemes, or financial instability during an unspecified period. The prose section discusses an encounter with a mysterious fellow at newsstands and bookshops who buys "snappy and high flavored" publications, followed by commentary on a newfangled amphibious automobile. The exact historical period remains unclear without additional context.
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JUDGE IT’S SOME RACKET Tt first time I ever saw him was at a newsstand where Talways buy my n ines and papers. He was a large ind rather solemn looking fellow, and his actions arouse iy curiosity. He went methodically over the dealer's entire stock of 1 ines, picking out one here and there. Finally, he ied, and paid for his selections, gathered them in his arms and left the place. I observed that the publications he picked out were all snappy and high flavored ca most of them featuring great expanses of feminine cuticl on their covers. Next [saw him at the first night of Joe Doak’s musical comedy, “Altogether.” T thought [had a pretty good seat myself—seventh row on the aisle—but this mysterious chap was three rows in front of me and right in the middle of the house. The show was one of the warmest that had ever hit Broadway, and the first night would have made a Freneh posteard salesman blush. [ rather enjoyed it myself, and I vathered from my tall and solemn friend’s chuckles that he did, too, When I saw this same fellow in my favorite bookshop T fairly burned with curiosity. He was just leaving as I came in, and [ noticed that he had a huge stack of books under his arm, [asked the proprietor about it, and he told me that the chap came in once a week and bought all the latest seorchers—and the more risque they were the better he liked it. And now for the past two weeks I've been seriously con- sidering becoming a reformer myself. For Sightseeing Trips Ax» there is now an automobile that runs equally well on . ” FR tand or water, [t's just the thing for people who buy “My gawd, Joe—iwe forgot the net!! seashore lots sight unseen. “T wanna start a trust fund!!" comicbooks.com