Judge, 1934-08 · page 6 of 36
Judge — August 1934 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct cartoons satirizing early 20th-century domestic life. **Top cartoon** ("Good morning, sir! Your Bromo Seltzer, sir!"): Depicts a judge's bedroom with an ornate bed. The servant's greeting references Bromo-Seltzer, a popular antacid/hangover remedy, satirizing the judge's presumed heavy drinking and morning digestive troubles—a common trope mocking judicial indulgence. **Bottom cartoon** ("Oh, Mrs. Bromfy, I'm going out for the evening. Could I leave Elmer with you?"): Shows a domestic scene where a man asks to leave someone named "Elmer" with neighbors. The accompanying article "Barnum Was Right" humorously catalogs the foolishness of modern life—from wives' wasteful economy lectures to absurd patent inventions like mosquito netting. Both pieces use humor to critique social pretension and domestic absurdities of the era.
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