Judge, 1911-01-14 · page 7 of 24
Judge — January 14, 1911 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor: **Top cartoon**: "Putting the Blame Where It Belongs" depicts a woman (Mrs. Tuxedo, from Reno—Nevada, known for divorce) telling a society woman her marriage failed because of her husband, not the institution itself. The joke satirizes wealthy women obtaining divorces in Reno, which had lenient divorce laws. **Various short humor pieces**: - "His Belief" mocks gullible men believing promoters' exaggerated stories - "Mathematical Snakes" is a simple pun (adders multiply) - "A Stitch in Time" jokes about hobble skirts (fashionable restrictive skirts) as chaperones against flirtation - "To Democrats" political satire comparing the Democratic Party to a bucking donkey, suggesting recent electoral losses **Bottom illustration** appears to be a visual pun clarifying that a "mare" (horse) is not a "nightmare." The page reflects early 1900s concerns: divorce stigma, fashion trends, and partisan politics.
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TRANK SNAPP (iste 6 PUTTING THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS. Miss Gotham-—"'Was your marriage a failure? "’ Mrs, Tuxedo (nee Reno)—"Not by any means, but my husband was,”’ s Belief. 661 USED to believe there was a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow.”’ “Well,”’ his wife replied, ‘you don’t seem to have thor- oughly outgrown the belief. At least you seem to believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of any highly colored story that a promoter cares to tell you."” Stand Up, Please! REATHES there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, “‘Here’s where I’m going to change my ways!”” Whose better instincts have not spurned His vices as the Old Year turned, And steadfast stood—for several days? Mathematical Snakes. Grane at a collection of serpents at the zoo, the rural visitor observed, “*My, gracious! those snakes must mul- tiply rapidly !"" With a twinkle in his eye, the keeper replied, ‘Some kinds do; but these par- ticular ones are adders."* A Stitch in Time. 66 MOTHER, may I go out to flirt?’’ **No, not as you did in the past; But you may if you put on your hobble skirt— ‘Twill keep you from getting too fast.”” To Democrats. WANTED At Democratic headquar- ters, a good rider for a donkey in aquadrennial race. The applicant should have a firm seat and be in good practice, as the animal is at present feeling his oats. The last rider was thrown so far he has never caught up. Can We Afford It? WE see that in Philadelphia they have a new ordinance that all milk shall be delivered in the original package. ‘It seems to us it would be almost impossible for the milkman to leave a cow at each house. A NEAR MARE. ‘Whoa! Whoa! Not so fast. You are wrong again, gentle reader. This is not a nightmare. It's only a draught horse. comicbooks.com