Judge, 1902-03-22 · page 7 of 16
Judge — March 22, 1902 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century humor magazines. The main cartoon "Naturally" depicts a husband unmoved by his mother-in-law's impending visit—a common domestic complaint of the era used for comedy. The smaller sections mock various social situations: a wife-beater's spouse logically noting he'll "miss" hitting her; religious hypocrisy around Lenten observance; economic "prosperity" (likely post-WWI); and a tourist seeking an insufficiently broken horse. The humor relies on period stereotypes: the exasperated husband, domestic violence as joke fodder, class differences between tourists and working men ("pardner"), and religious pretense. The "Einstein" reference appears to invoke the famous physicist as shorthand for intellectual absurdity about prosperity during economic uncertainty. These jokes reflect attitudes—particularly toward violence and gender relations—that modern readers would find offensive rather than amusing.
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NATURALLY. Mrs. Bexnam—‘' I'm so happy! Mother is coming to visit us.” Benwan—" It takes more than that to make me happy.” MARJORIE IN LENT. ALWAYS Is. are Marjorie, Te CELEBRATE Saint Varies day w th would siyggent For doce LOGICAL. Lady (to woman whose husband has just heen sent to Harjoric jail for wife-heatings)—* Why do you think your husband will miss you 2” W heeause he can't hit me.” speede to Mass SN nan —* He'll miss me Cuawurs Hasson rowse, — Tourist—" Now, what I want is a horse IN LENT. h, while not being vicious. will - w cing. —Go easy with him, pardner, at fust CLOTHE the heathen Phyl. PROSPERITY. Bee ee amie yer an’ hell be over thet flury in a f i Solomon—" Got much sentiments. stranger, thet animile will selonlte An ear peesness on hand dose days 2" * Jest about fit you.— Vet out ot ehureh her m Einstein— Ves, lots of it. Reverts to Easter dresses. Vy, L have peesness to purn.” SRE AT WARK ——That horse may be all right for your gentle ico la except this part or perhaps this. ways. but ye can see fer yerself he'd never over it now ‘, do fer my kind of work. RIGHT IN HIS LINE. comicbooks.com