Judge, 1911-02-18 · page 17 of 24
Judge — February 18, 1911 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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The page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of Judge magazine's satirical style: **Top cartoon**: "A Loan Exhibition of Rembrandts in Chicago" depicts two well-dressed men examining framed paintings on a wall. This satirizes Chicago's cultural aspirations—the city was eager to display Old Master paintings to establish itself as a sophisticated arts center, a pretension Judge mocks by showing viewers treating the exhibition as a social rather than artistic occasion. **Left column**: "Proverbial Pros and Cons" presents inverted or subverted proverbs with cynical twists (e.g., "The lord will provide—unless your daughter has married the title"), mocking both folk wisdom and social hypocrisy. **Right column**: "Speak Only on Invitation" humorously portrays unsophisticated rural visitors (Josiah and Abbie White from upstate) who adopt artificial social rules in Boston, misunderstanding that a distinguished gentleman's remark about being "invited to speak" means a formal engagement—not that casual conversation requires invitation. The joke targets both rural naiveté and urban pretentiousness.
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A LOAN EXHIBITION OF REMBRANDTS Proverbial Pros and Cons. By WARWICK JAMES PRICE ATIENC also a nec ' People are known by the company the ) is a virtue—even when keep—out of. Misery loves company—but is seldom an agreeable hostess. Everything comes to him who waits— if he waits in the right place. The lord will provide— unless your daughter has married the title. One swallow does not make but enough of a lark. a summer - them will mal Hitch your wagon to a star cepting the dramatic brand. Those who know nothing always and ever ex- fear nothing—and those who know most fear not at all. A house divided against itself—well, ask any ‘‘flat dwellers’’ for the answer. A soft answer turneth vi wrath— which, how- is not to be taken as applying when you can’t get a ‘phone connection. Her Explanation. H®. PRETTY face was ‘gainst my shoulder laid. ispered to her, ‘*I am sore afraid rt is very hard, my little maid.” “That's not my heart, but corset, sir,’” she said. ys LOVE that mal round, and consequently all lovers are dizzy. 3 the world go SEEING NEW YORK. IN CHICAGO. Speak Only on Invitation. THE heavily cushioned seats of a train speeding through Massachu- | N setts sat Josiah White and his wife. It st time either had been out- of St. Lawrence County, to say nothing of riding in such luxury, with new and ever-changing scenery was the fi side the li around them. As the train neared Bos- ton Josiah nudged his wife. “Abbie,’’ said he, close to her ear, ‘‘don’t say a word to me and I won't to you while we're goin’ through this city. It ain't polite, unless ye're invit- ed.” ““What!"" “Yes. This is Bos- ton, th’ place we've heerd so much on as in’ th’ city o’ th’ cultured, and I just overheerd one o’ them distinguished- lookin’ gentlemen in th’ seat ahead tell th’ other he wuz goin’ to stop off here because he has been invited to speak here to- night.”” comicbooks.com