Judge, 1912-01-06 · page 10 of 24
Judge — January 6, 1912 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humorous pieces satirizing early 20th-century American life: **Top cartoon**: "Is This John's Girl?" jokes about a young man meeting his stepmother for the first time after college—playing on awkward family dynamics. **"Had To Pony Up"**: Satirizes consumerism and status-seeking among wives. A woman's desire for a fashionable "pony coat" forces her husband to sell his horse to afford it—the irony being she gets the coat named after the animal he must sacrifice. **Other brief jokes** mock: - Dishonest pharmacy practices (relabeling hair-removal tonic as hair tonic) - Women's fashion obsession (changing clothes constantly) - Women's newfound political activism (the western women's "recall" vote) - Mail-order fraud (deliberately sending worthless socks with a guarantee they won't wear out) The page reflects period anxieties about consumer culture, women's changing social roles, and emerging consumer protection issues—all presented through snappy, cynical humor typical of Judge's satirical style.
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IS THIS JOHN'S GIRL? Ob, no! John has just come home from college and has met his stepmother for the first time. Had To Pony Up. New drug clerk—*People complain about our hair Shuster. By JOE CONE. tonic; they say it makes the hair come out."’ Oh, you, Shuster! | HE wore a pony coat— Proprietor—‘Well, change the label andsellitfor You are the booster ” She always hopedshe could; —_a depilatory to remove hair.”” Of old Teheran! She was the envy of The little neighborhood. She wore a pony coat— It was a dandy fit; Her husband had to sell His horse to pay for it. The Strange Part. Mr. Dresser (with evening pa- per)—‘‘Here’s strange news! A New York child hid for thirty hours in her mother’s clothes clos- et!” Mrs. Dresser—‘'I should say it is strange! Imagine a New York woman not changing her clothes in that time!”’ The Reason. Ella—‘‘I see that, out West, the women are votng for the re- call of a mayor.’’ Stella —‘‘His wife probably wants him at home more.’’ nee al NRG WHAT THEY ARE DOING. “* Where 's your ma?" Chopin’ wood."” Where 's your pa, then ?"” Makin’ her."" Don’t let ’em rush you! Don’t let ‘em crush you! You are no Persia-an. They want to master The sick Zoroaster, At present under the ban; But you're the phy Who knows his condition, And stick to your plan. If you can! What? William J. Lampton. In Sox Signo Vinces. Jones answered an advertise- ment and sent a dollar for four pairsof socks, When they arrived, Jones looked them over and then wrote the advertiser: “Socks received. The patterns are vile. I wouldn’t be seen on the street with them on.’’ Back came the answer: “What are you kicking about? Didn't we guarantee that you wouldn’t wear them out?”’ comicbooks.com