Judge — June 1938 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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The Judge Almanac o2 f fe June & Originated by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman 1—Battle of the Chesapeake and the Shannon; Lawrence coins phrase “Don't give up the ship!” Chattanooga, Tennessee, man re- moves top from milk bottle with- gut stabbing himself with fork, 1934, dont give up the shop! sive ur i 2—Maine goes dry, 1851; as Maine goes so foes the nation, 1919. tuner, Minneapolis, Minn., 3—Jefferson Davis born, 1808. Hobson sinks the Mer- rimat Santiago Harbor, 1898. First Marion Davies motion picture acclaimed enthusiastically by Hearst Press, 1850. 4—First contingent of “Summer People” arrives at Truro, Wellfleet, and Provincetown, Cape Cod. Oldtimers shudder for benefit of Joseph C. Lincoln but keep the cash register greased, 1900-1938. Child actor grows up rich, 1995. 5—First chapter of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” published in magazine, Harriet Beecher Stowe receiving $300 for serial rights, T8S1... First registration day for Great War; future bonus-collectors feel the prick of forced patriotism, 1917. Annual Old Swimming Hole story in all papers, 1938. 6—New York taxicab driver slows up to allow another car to get abead of him, 1914. American, newspaper revolutionizes journalism by printing photograph of girl in wedding dress without using caption “A June Bride,” 1938, 7—Caius Publicus Lock and Fabius Cornelius Key decide to collaborate on inventions, South Rome, 212 B. C. 8—Andrew Jackson dies, 1845. Guest arriving at home of friend restrains himself from facetiously placing his hat on bust of Shakespeare standing in entrance ball, 1901, Albuquerque, N. M. resident fills in one of those “The movement of my watch is No. — blanks in a pocket diary, 1919. 9—First given point passed by a parade, 1437. John Howard Payne, author of “Home, Sweet, Home,” once popular song now used as signal to end dances, born, 1791. 10—Wyoming Territory gives votes to women, 1869. Jeff hits Mutt instead, 1894. 11—Last Scottish proper noun falls victim to the garment trade as Brooks Brothers introduce ““Drumossie Drawers,” 1940. Corn Exchange Bank and Schulte Cigar Stores nearly come to blows fighting for the last remaining corner site in New York City, 1947. 12—First naval engagement of American Revolution, 1775, Charles Goodyear gets patent for manufacturing rubber fabrics,- 1844; Mrs. Goodyear starts telling him not to forget his overshoes, 18: 13—France declares war on England in aid of American colonies, 1778. Phillippa Bipple, Syracuse, is first secretary to use expression “Mr. Beetlebaum is out, but if you will leave your name and address we shall get in touch with you at our first opening,” 1919. 14—-FLAG DAY. Three million persons in New York City alone ask why flags are being shown, 1922. Harriet Beecher Stowe born, 1811. First diving suit patented; short story writers begin looking up life and habits of octopus, 1834, 15—King John signs Magna Charta, 1215. performs kite-and-key experiment, 1752. t Liberty Loan closes successfully in spite of the posters, 1917. Pure silk shoelace, adver: tised as 30 inches in length, actually measures 30 inches, 1921. Franklin 16—International commission appointed to find out why restaurants bring on the butter fifteen minutes ahead of the bread asks permission to disarmament question instead, 1922. Soda clerk serves glass of water with sundae without being asked for it, 1940. 17—Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775; double-header in Bos- ton, 1922. Joke from German weekly remains comic after translation into English, 1923. 18—United States declares war on England, 1812; Eng- lish histories of the Napoleonic Wars still just mention it casually, 1938. Battle of Waterloo chooses same date, 1815. Thirty-fourth March of Time announcer dies from acute breathlessness, 1943. 19—West Virginia admitted to Union, 1863. Old- fashioned insurance agent, seeking audience with business man, admits he is an insurance agent, 1901. 20—De Soto dies, 1542. Queen Victoria succeeds to throne, 1837. Second families found in Virginia, 1922. 21—Summer begins at 9 :04 P.M., sponsored by American soft drink industry. Recount of contested election in North Potash, New Hampshire, yields exactly the same result as before, 1965. Republican convention renominates Taft after bitter struggle, thereby achieving world’s greatest technical victory, 1912. 22—Restaurant opens in Atlanta, Ga., with so many sugar bowls that waiters are not required to steal them from other tables, 1913, Record-breaking attendance at funeral of pool player who always put the chalk in his pocket, 1922. 23—William Penn acquires Pennsylvania from the In- dians, thereby making himself responsible for the Philadelphia Ath- leties, 1683. First successful typewriter patented; installment terms invented, 1868, 24—John Cabot lands on Labrador, 1497; Henry Cabot Lodge lands on Wilson, 1918, Taxi driver polite on a rainy night, 25—Custer’s last stand, 1876. Kavalik Agasterian, Armenian immigrant, arrives in New York and announces be will not go into the rug business, 1939. Benjamin Posk, Pennsylvania poli- tician not accused of graft, sets fire to Philadelphia in hope of getting in the papers, 1938. 26—First American troops arrive in France ; 319 different accounts of their first words on French soil cabled to American news- papers, 1917. Henry J. Dolmann, Cascade Park, Pa., successfully tightens small screw in’eye-glasses with bis thumbnail, 1922. 27—Employees of Little Terror Laundry expelled from Wet Wash Union for delivering shirts to pairon with all buttons intact, 1936. Annual group of dewy college graduates told by new employers of the splendid opportunity awaiting them and that the $15 a'week for the first three years is a mere formality, 1938, 28—Battle of Monmouth, 1778. Bridgeport, Connecticut, is first city to make really conscientious effort to be sure that railroads pass through specially prepared slums, 1837. 29—Great Britain levies the Stamp Tax, 1767. W. J. Perkins, of Louisville, Ky., becomes raving maniac at dinner table when be discovers that he has been given fork with bent prong for ninth con- secutive night, 1922, 30—Warm-hearted Congress sets YZ aside Indian Territory; aborigines sat- ished to break even, 1834. Annual G July prickly heat microbes hold vie- tory rally on eve of going over the top, 1900-1938. od indiw territory (Revised and brought up to date by the Editors of THE JUDGE) comicbooks.com