Judge, 1928-12-08 · page 33 of 36
Judge — December 8, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: **The Cartoon:** A small illustration showing a marriage clerk's office with men discussing a boxing match ("Mauler Perelman vs. Old Man Starvation"). The joke is domestic humor—a wife asks her husband why his chest doesn't move like boxers in movies; he replies he needs "cutlets and claret" (food and wine) to perform athletically. **Advertisements:** The page is dominated by product ads—Eveready Flashlights, Piso's cough syrup, and Scotch Grams—typical Christmas gift promotions. A Lindbergh Wall Map advertisement appears, referencing the famous aviator's contemporary relevance. **Other Content:** A crossword puzzle solution and announcement for next week's "Last-Minute Shoppers Number." The page reflects 1920s-30s consumer culture and domestic comedy rather than political commentary. The tone is lighthearted, middle-class oriented, and focused on holiday shopping and humor about marriage and health products.
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Among those presents RIGHT up in the front rank of things to give for Christ- mas put Eveready Flash- lights. Not only because that’s one of the easiest and most successful ways out of the Christmas-gift dilemma, but because it’s the sensible thing to do. Everybody, from six to sixty, wants a genuine Ever- eady. Not just “a flashlight,” but a genuine Eveready. Yes, it’s important to insist on this point. Genuine Ever- eadys have ALL the newest and best features. There are models and types for every possible purpose, This year, brighten the lives of all to whom you give. Start them right with the flashlight habit, that national movement to save skinned shins, banged heads and ripped clothes. Give them the world’s best portable lght-maker—a genuine Ever- eady Flashlight. The next event on this evening's card is fourteen rounds to a decision, Mauler Perelman vs. Old Man Starvation, It—D"ye love me, John? ‘That—Coitinly Ido, Flo. Wt—Then why don’t yer chest go up and down like the bloke in the movies? Cutlets and claret, Jermyn, and you may go; I am expecting a veiled lady. PISO’S Friend—Does yer wife choose MY PANTHER TORNADO GOUT WELCOME SMOTHER | | | | NOHOW TO MENDICANT | TINE Shop Early— Get to the newsstand in time | next week to get your copy of the Last-Minute Shoppers Number or JUDGE Solution of Last Week’s Puzzle CLM EEA EEEE RS: yer clothes? —No, she only picks ts. for Coughs Quick Relief! A pleasant, effective syrup—35c and 60c sizes. And ex- ternally, use PISO'S Throat and Chest Salve, 35c. If Your Gift Must Be —UNIQUE —DECORATIVE —INSTRUCTIVE —ECONOMICAL West 43rd St, New York, N.Y. Name Address city will be sent in delivery together with special which contains no adver (1 te unde u comicbooks.com