Judge, 1908-01-25 · page 10 of 16
Judge — January 25, 1908 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine presents satirical vignettes about courtship and marriage, common themes in early 20th-century humor. **"Our College Girl"** contrasts September (arrival at college, practical and industrious) with June (departure, romantic and sentimental). The accompanying poem mocks female sentimentality during "leap year"—when tradition allowed women to propose to men—showing a college girl obsessing over a boy's every gesture. **Below** are brief jokes mocking married life: husbands who disappear ("trouble comes when I stay away"), wives who strategically use church as the only way to keep husbands sober and faithful, and a woman's illogical "reasoning" that simply contradicts her husband. **"Another Case for the Police"** references the "Black Hand," a real extortion gang that terrorized Italian immigrants, used here for domestic comedy—a woman threatening her husband with police involvement. The satire targets women's education, romantic obsession, marital discord, and wives' manipulation tactics—reflecting period anxieties about changing gender roles.
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COLD. HE: day was intensely cold and all of the loafers around the country LJ store had drawn their chairs closer to the old stove. ‘They were all se thus, when a little man entered, wear- ing not even a ent, “De ye eall this cowld 2” was his greeting. Why when O} lived in Arizony, Oi raised me window wan marning to throw me wad of tabs hat. Itdropped undher the windey, but out whin the wind blew off me it was too darned cold to get it, Sud denly & bright idee struck me sudden- like. Oi took a piteher of wather and poured it down into the hat.” He paused. "What yood did that do,” asked one of the listeners? “Don't ye see? ‘The stream froze solid into a long icicle from the pitcher to the ground, Oi drew this up hand over hand and got me hat. Ves, friends, that’s a fact.” COLLEGE GRANT £ WAMILTON m= AND JUNE. IN LEAP YEAR. F loves met He loves me net! “The wind be Wi! “Phe wind blows hot! T wateh his fips, his eyrs and nese, And wonder if TP dktre propane rif he'd answer Yes, with a warm care he tell me te see Or volunteer te Le my brother? Last night P took Jack unaware And kissed him. We were on the stirs Of course he strusgiled and. was fussed Kee his nice mustache was ninssed. But in his e hh eve the while The of the her he booty had grown cole He always yghilly wears my towers, hurry spel 1 te And wateh hi And wonder if 1 se AS SOON as you hein to settle down there's a lot of people after you to settle up. es ee HE WAS SOMETIMES LATE. Judge—" Why is it you have so much difficulty in living with your wife?” “Tt isn't that, your honor, ‘The trouble comes when 1 stay away.” tee FIRST CLAIM ON HIM. The Minister—" My youl woman, you should: bring your husband to church on the Sabba The Good Woman—"Sure, sur, it’s the only day John’s sober, and [loikes him to myself.” s+ + RATIOCINATION. Lilly—* Ws the height of injustice to contend that a woman is inferior in reasoning power toa man,” Arthur— Why?” Me “ANOTHER CASE FOR “THE POLICE.” Lilly—* Because.” Ahacatenedl hy he Ila ‘ stless, tlearie ? don’t move a feather! We are Black Hand.” comicbooks.com