Judge, 1929-05-11 · page 28 of 36
Judge — May 11, 1929 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for luxury hotels (Statler chain and Hotel Montclair), with two satirical humor pieces interspersed. **"Something Had to be Done"** is a divorce satire mocking modern marital attitudes. A woman complains her ex-husband was "Mid-Victorian"—too romantic (holding hands in moonlight)—and stingy with her allowance. She trades him in like a used car at "Husband Agencies," shopping for a newer model with better features. The joke targets 1920s-era cynicism about marriage as a consumer transaction and criticizes both women's materialism and men's obsolescence in modern relationships. **"Among Her Souvenirs"** is a brief gag: a woman is a "souvenir fiend" who steals items from dinner parties—specifically, she absconded with the cook after the last event. The humor relies on the double meaning of "carry away." Both pieces reflect Jazz Age social commentary on changing gender relations and consumer culture, though the satire is relatively light.
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As new as the newest. as modern as today. as comfortable as home HOTELS STATLER Boston Buffalo Cleveland Ptroit St. Louis New York (Hotel Pennsytcania) + «and more for your money, always: radio when you throw a switch —ice-water when you press a valve—the morn- ing paper under door — a good library at your your disposal—a reading i— your own private bath— lamp at your bed-l all these things, what- ever the price of your room, at no added cost. Restaurants, fromlunch- rooms, in each hotel Fi every Statler room. The organization of OO Lazlin rates are posted in RADIO I EVERY ROOM — a Something Had to be Done Whenever I speak dispara gingly of my ex-husband. [feel 1 little guilty. You see. he did ke me to the movies eceasion ally, and we went te Niagara Falls onee in a friend's car. 1 really don't: like to) knock him but he was awfully Mid-Vic torian, if you know what Pomeans he used to hold my hand in’ the moonlig sand all such rot. dim agine. in this day and ag: Then, too, he refused te own mnea et his sand wouldn’ wive me more than seventy-five dollars a week pin money. So you see he really was pretty terrible. 1 aetually band. I shopped around the Husband Agencies and finally found just what I was looking for, A For make with racy needed a new hus Something: more snappy rg chassis and a color com n that knocked my eye out. | the | he'd wome on my old model, and the next day he sent out his appraiser. AIL T could get was Fifty Dollars, and Vd just hh. him equipped with new shoes, But [ let him go as the down pay ment. They band a week ago, and needless to say I'm just the happiest littl wife in the whole, wide world, —Naranie (Narre) Corrirn dealer how much delivered my new hus: Among Her Souvenirs “She's a souvenir fiend, isn’t she?” Dreadful! The last) dinner attended she carried away the nu | 49th to 50th Streets | Lexington Avenue New York City . | 860 Rooms } sSto$12 } Each with Tub and Shower i | Radio in Every Room 3 minutes’ walk from Grand Central, Times Square, Fifth Avenue Shops and most im- portant commercial centres, leading shops and theatres. 10 minutes to Penn. Station. Grand Centra Palace e+ only 2 short ns blocks away S.Gregery Taylor | President ' Oscar W. Richards’ Ma: HERE’S TO GOOD OLD YALE! Another college drawing by Mr. Musial will appear in next week’s The lady who is hard of hearing has a knocker put on her door. INTHE WeAKe comicbooks.com