Judge, 1912-02-17 · page 20 of 24
Judge — February 17, 1912 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor reprints** from college magazines, not original Judge content. The "From the Standpoint of the Student Body" section collects jokes from university publications (Williams Purple Cow, Harvard Lampoon, University of Michigan Gargoyle, etc.). These jokes address early-1900s student life: tight-fisted behavior, the newfangled subway, automobile elopements, department store flirtation, and restaurant tipping customs. The humor relies on wordplay and mild sexual innuendo acceptable for the era. Notable themes include: a wife running away in an automobile (reflecting anxiety about new technology enabling moral transgressions), tired courtship rituals, and economic class consciousness (the "old geezer" rebuff). The advertisements—for a rupture cure, hotel, paper warehouse, and press clipping service—reflect contemporary commercial concerns. The Judge coupon advertisement sells an artist's color proof, suggesting magazine promotional strategies of the period. Overall, this represents **ephemeral college humor and commercial content** rather than Judge's signature political satire.
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