Judge, 1912-03-16 · page 16 of 23
Judge — March 16, 1912 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a satirical humor page from Judge's "Evening Infernal Magazine Section"—a parody mimicking serious publications. The main comic strip "That Bunch Next Door" uses absurdist humor typical of early 20th-century comics, depicting domestic chaos with no coherent narrative. The page's satire lies in its **mock-serious format**: sections like "Syndicated Philosophy" and "Our Daily Gemlet" parody genuine advice columns and philosophy features, but offer nonsensical or circular wisdom ("A rolling stone is a total loss"). "Daily Fashion Hints" mocks women's fashion trends through exaggeration—clocks on stockings, collapsible hats, larger checks (both the pattern and bounced checks as a joke). This targets rapid, frivolous fashion cycles. The advice column "Among Us Girls" satirizes agony aunt responses by giving absurdly impractical answers to relationship questions, poking fun at both advice-giving and courtship conventions. The overall message: Judge ridicules contemporary social conventions, consumer culture, and the proliferation of trivial advice literature.
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(EVENING INFERNAL MAGAZINIE SECTION That BunchNext Door. (No6!24l) The ropy writed by Oe infernal avent much sense,what? @ © @ ByJohn Mulligan LAceD makes waist. A rolling stone is a total loss. "twixt the slip and the ship. A bird in hand sometimes pecks you with his little bill. A beer-full waist is what the joyful want. A nickel saved is a schooner spurned. Never take off till to-morrow what you're wearing on a warm spring day. Where Reno brings us bliss, 'tis folly to have wives. The crazy fan gives the most pains. You never drink the water till the growler runs dry. Our Daily Gemlet By Casper W. Kist There’s Company Coming There are visitors coming to the house to see us; The sign of the cat, knife, and fork, which is a true saying. There are company coming to visit, For the cat is washing her face with her little velvety paw; She is cleaning herself with her little tongue; She is sitting at the door waiting for the company to come. A man is coming at the door, For the cook has dropped a knife on the floor. A woman will pay a visit as soon as she can, For a fork fell out of father’s hand. There is going to be company coming this way, For auntie had her fortune told; She said: That the cards says, There’s company on the way. Synicled PeT | The Most Wonderful Story There’s many a dip | That Will Ever Be Written | The Mystery of Miss Terry, By Jalius Dingding To-day’s Paragraph Chapter 666 (continued.) And then Reginald gazed into Octa- | via‘s liquid eyes and watched her mop her fevered brow, pulsating with the secret she dare not tell. Words would not come, although he had ordered them C. 0. D. How long he stood there un- conscious he never knew, but when he murmured, ‘Octavia, I He has told me— came to he knew your brother. told me that’’—— (Continued in to-morrow’s Infernal.) for Women By the Sporting Editor Daily Fashion Hints Clocks are being worn on silk stock- ings. They strike one whenever they are seen, and may be bought on tick at all stores that advertise with us. The latest thing in millinery is the rush-hour collapsible hat. When spread out, it measures a yard from tip to tip; but in crowded street cars it may be closed like an umbrella, falling over the face like a veil. A strip of isinglass is inserted in the portion covering the eyes. Checks are occasionally seen this spring, and are growing larger as Easter | approaches. If you find that your checks are no good, stripes may be substituted. Chatelaines are coming in again. A fully equipped kit contains a manicure set, cheval mirror, a quart can of pow- der, pair of opera glasses. alarm clock, | I wish I might answer Amon Us Girls By Clarabel Bluffem Girlies, I received a thousand letters from |! you this morning. How \ them all to-day! But that would be difficult in the small space allowed me, would it not? So I have opened a few at random. Here is the first: Dear Miss Bluffem—Can you tell me a good recipe for preserving peaches? Alice Newlywed. I would suggest a good facial cream, a skillful dressmaker and hairdresser, and a long walk every day. Dear Miss Bluffem—In entering a theater, should a man follow a lady? Carrie Bean. It depends on who the man is. If he is a licensed detective, he has aright to. If he is a bill col- lector, it would be much better for him to wait until the next day. If he is simply a flirt, he should be checked at the door. Dear Miss Bluffem—Should a man propose to a girl on his knees? Archie Bald. If you have proceeded eo far that the girl sits upon your knees, it would be a serious breach of etiquette if you did not propose to her. Dear Miss Bluffem—How can I make my biscuits light? Clara Bell. I would suggest that you open the window and carefully drop them out, being sure that they do not light upon the heads of any of the passers-by, as this would be as- sault with a deadly weapon—a very seri- ous offense. telephone directory, and a gum case. It may be carried in the hand or by a mes- senger boy. There is little danger of losing it, unless it is dropped from a ferryboat or into a coal hole. Narrow skirts are being sold in pairs. They may be worn one at a time in polite society, but for athletic purposes one may be placed on each limb. comicbooks.com