Judge, 1908-05-02 · page 14 of 16
Judge — May 2, 1908 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains multiple satirical pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American humor: **Main Cartoon ("Only Waiting")**: A brief police court sketch where a man named George Arnold is charged with stealing a train ride. His responses of "I was waiting" to various questions create absurdist humor—the judge eventually grasps he was literally waiting in a restaurant, making the charge nonsensical. **Other Humor Pieces**: Short comic anecdotes about mothers scolding children, professors discussing fortune-seeking, and marital disputes—typical drawing-room humor of the era. **Advertisements**: The page heavily features period ads for alcohol (champagne, whiskey) and the "Golden Remedy" for curing drunkenness "secretly at home"—ironic given the alcohol promotions. Hotels and other services are advertised. **Social Context**: The humor reflects turn-of-the-century middle-class concerns: propriety, divorce, wealth-seeking, and drinking culture. The advertisements reveal contemporary attitudes toward both substance use and pseudo-medical "cures."
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