Judge, 1928-12-01 · page 18 of 36
Judge — December 1, 1928 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a sentimental WWI-era song with ukulele sheet music, reflecting the popular culture of the 1910s-20s. The composition by H.W. Hanemann presents a narrative song about a soldier departing for war, told across three verses depicting: his leaving, battle, and his return home. The decorative elements—a cherub trumpeter and a "Two Time Cottage" illustration showing an embracing couple—reinforce the romantic, patriotic tone typical of wartime popular entertainment. The song's structure juxtaposes battlefield horrors ("statistics," casualties) with domestic sentimentality (wife, children waiting at home). This represents how American popular magazines like *Judge* used music and illustration to process the emotional experience of WWI for civilian audiences, mixing patriotic duty with emotional reassurance about soldiers' safe returns.
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