Judge, 1932-02-27 · page 7 of 36
Judge — February 27, 1932 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** Shows a figure in winter gear being chased by a large dark shape labeled "YIPPEE!" across snowy terrain. The meaning is unclear without additional context—it may reference a contemporary political figure or scandal, but the specific reference cannot be determined from the image alone. **Bottom Cartoon ("Wang-Kee Laundry"):** Depicts a man struggling with a laundry service counter. This appears to be ethnic satire, common in early 20th-century American humor, mocking Chinese laundry businesses through stereotypical naming and depiction. The humor relies on exaggerated characterization typical of the era's problematic comedic conventions. **"Home Town Items":** Brief gossip-column text about local figures and social observations, standard Judge magazine filler content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Home Town Items Seribe hears rumors that) Mis itha Bittle . If it's so, we Souk. If it’s not, we congratulate Ag: Shep Tatum, who is now will address ‘The Swamp Society next week on, “How I Joke To The Smokehouse Weekly Mrs. Joe Snupp tried to think up a flatter’ pituph for her late husband's tombstone, but this was the best) she could do: “He Knew How To Play Seven Kinds of Solitaire.” Soak Sturgeon has written a new sony ibout straying husbands entitled,” You're My Everything, Bat I Love a Parade.’ The Goose Ankle Weekly quotes Chris Lucas as saying, “Hoover will be re- elected, PM bet my head against a nickel.” The headline says: “Lucas Wants Five-To-One Odds.” “The future looks mighty dark.” says Gloomy G . “——now that Senator Ike Botts holds the destiny of this dis- trict in the hollow of his head.” Mote Connors sa hat the question. Formal or inform: + in Goose Ankle society. means, “With or without) a shave.” —Barnte Payne JUDGE comicbooks.com