Judge, 1912-03-16 · page 8 of 23
Judge — March 16, 1912 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humor pieces satirizing early 20th-century social customs: **"One Touch of Nature"** and **"Timely Endearments"** mock how modern courtship language has become materialistic. Old romantic epithets ("peach," "apple of my eye," "precious lamb") are replaced with food comparisons and crude monetary references—reflecting anxieties about commercialization of romance and changing gender dynamics. **"Agreed"** jokes about a modern marriage contract where spouses ignore each other's professional staff (stenographers/chauffeurs), suggesting commentary on both marital independence and class assumptions. **"A Big One in Prospect"** uses cannibals as a comedic device to comment on appetite and marriage—a common racist trope of the era with no deeper satirical point beyond the punchline. **"More Ways Than One"** discusses child discipline philosophies, reflecting contemporary debates about parenting methods. The bottom illustration, **"Bunty Pulls the Strings,"** references a contemporary play, showing a woman controlling multiple men like puppets—satirizing female power and manipulation in relationships. The overall theme: critiques of modern dating, marriage materialism, and shifting gender relations.
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One Touch of Nature. OOK, love! The rusty pine tree grieves To wave its frowsy plumes Beside the fresh green chest- Timely Endearments. The epithets of former days— Sweet words like ‘‘peach’’ or **honey’’— No longer suit our modern nut leaves ways. And snowy cherry blooms. The swain should chant his ; lady’s praise Just so, my love, last season’s In terms that mean more hat money. Appears on opening day; Its faded lilacs drooping, flat, When roses are au fait. No longer ‘‘apple of my eye’’ Or ‘precious lamb’" should cheer her; | Adorers who would fain apply A gastronomic name must try Comparisons much dearer. The pine tree, love, though frayed and sere, Will soon spruce up anew; But my poor hat— Thanks, hubby, dear! Yes; twenty-five will do. Agreed. This leaves a somewhat nar- row range Of priceless words to utter, And sentiments they should exchange Tapper—‘How do you get May sound, at first, a trifle along so well with your strange— wife?” “Dear egg!"’ “My pound on Topper—*We made an of butter! | agreement that she wouldn’t ] interfere with my stenogra- phers if I wouldn’t interfere with her chauffeurs."’ A Big One in Prospect. Mrs. Cannibal—‘Don’t eat that little missionary.’’ Cannibal—‘* Why not?’’ HY Mrs. Cannibal—“‘It_ will take away your appetite for dinner.”* More Ways Than One. To spare the rod and spoil the child Almost. I said, ‘‘You are my poem."’ She didn’t quite agree ‘To that—but she admitted She was averse to me. ‘More Important. Mrs. Newlywed—‘Do you : RON May indicate a parent mild; keep a loving, watchful eye on BELOW "ZERO Yet often a parental whipper your husband from morning May spare the rod—and spoil until night?” “They called on Soarer to demonstrate that late aeroplane the slipper. Mrs. Oldwed (grimly)— model.” “No, my dear—from night “Well?” When in doubt you're a until morning.”” “The poor fellow couldn't rise to the occasion.”* chump. “BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS.” (With due apologies to the author of the play by that name.) comicbooks.com