Judge, 1909-03-13 · page 2 of 15
Judge — March 13, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"A College Yell"** and **"The Girl of the Period"**: Social commentary on modern women following fashion trends uncritically. 2. **"After the Honeymoon"**: Satirizes marital conflict over finances and housing, with a wife rejecting poverty for her husband's ambitions. 3. **"In the Administration Workshop"**: Political cartoon showing a Judge figure advising a President (labeled "TAFT") on the "Protective Tariff." The judge warns careful handling, suggesting the tariff policy is delicate and risky—likely referencing William Howard Taft's administration and contemporary debates over protective trade policies that were politically contentious. The cartoons mock social pretension, marriage discord, and political caution regarding economic policy.
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pyr TWIG, 22 A COLLEGE “YELL.” ‘THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD. HE FOLLOWS fads that are the rage, And nothing can abate; But when it comes to give her age, She's never up to date, AFTER THE HONEYMOON. THE American wife was handing her ulti- matum to her ‘* busted ”’ count. “Rather than live on poor, d will sell your ancestral halls and li lem flat, je flung at him defiantly. **Alas!’’ he groaned; ‘‘ eet is impossible. In a Harlem flat are no closets—ard where— where—would we keep ze family skeletons?”’ Crushed by the inevitable, she stared dully into the dying embers. EASILY EXPLAINED. Miss Chatters—‘‘ It surprises me to see what a small man your brother is. He's no more than half your size."” Mr. Patters—"* Yes; but he’s only my half brother, you know.”” “NOBLESSE OBLIGE. IT’S ONLY a step from the souvenir-hunter The mermaid—" Pardon me, madam ; but is this your bracelet?” to the shoplifter. THE TARIFF y gue ue g eS |B a nn ge DV BOxTewNE FANS S. IN THE ADMINISTRATION WORKSHOP. Juvcr—"' It may need a little squaring up and trimming off, Mr. President, but I advise you to be careful how you cut into it.” “comicbooks.com