Judge, 1905-02-11 · page 15 of 16
Judge — February 11, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine combines advertisements with brief satirical jokes reflecting early 20th-century social attitudes. **The Main Cartoon:** The Iver Johnson revolvers ad features a "safety point" mechanism, humorously contrasted with text jokes about accidental discharge being "impossible"—satirizing product safety claims common in advertising. **Social Commentary in Jokes:** - A millionaire plans to endow a university chair teaching graduates "how to get a job"—mocking both wealthy philanthropists and unemployment - A drowned Irish union worker "couldn't swim" despite swimming nine hours—satirizing organized labor stereotypes - An egg-based currency system in Ireland appears absurd to American readers **The Bottom Cartoon** titled "The Kiss Artistic" shows a couple kissing, with the man calling the woman an "impressionist of taste"—likely mocking pretentious artistic language. **Context:** These jokes rely on era-typical stereotypes about immigrants (Irish), labor unions, and social climbing. The page is primarily advertising (whiskey, champagne, railway travel, magazines), with humor serving as filler content between commercial pitches.
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