Judge, 1912-03-30 · page 18 of 24
Judge — March 30, 1912 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical cartoons and jokes typical of *Judge* magazine's social commentary. Key targets include: **"Prickly Rose"**: Mocks sentimental romantic clichés—a man's flowery declaration meets a woman's skeptical response. **"Convincing"**: Satirizes circular religious reasoning, where a child questions how we know the Bible is true, and the answer is simply "because the Bible says so"—critique of unthinking faith. **"Natural Crook"**: Jokes about a grocer's dishonesty, suggesting moral crookedness runs so deep he'd cheat even while pretending righteousness. **"At Sunday School"**: A child refuses heaven if "that crowd" (hypocritical church attendees) goes there—mocking religious hypocrisy. **"They Don't Speak Now"**: References deceased people—likely referring to estranged relationships or death ending communication. The remaining cartoons mock vanity, aging women's insecurity about age, and social awkwardness. Overall, the page satirizes hypocrisy, pretense, and human foolishness in early 20th-century American society.
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PRICKLY ROSE. He—"' My love is like a red, red rose !"" A JUVENILE ADEPT. “* When he opened his picture show Shively paid two hundred dollars for a machine that makes fifty-nine different kinds of noises."” “Too bad! He might have borrowed IN SAD MEMORY. “* Hello, old man! How 's business? “Sh! Take off your hat when you speak of the dead.’’ THEY DON'T SPEAK NOW. Gladys (Just twenty-two) ——'' This is my birthday, Mabelle. Guess how old I am?" Mabelle—'* Oh, I'll guess twenty-six.”” Gladys—"' Not’ very good. Four years out of the way.” Mabelle—" Well, dearie, I wanted to be sure and be on the safe side."” CONVINCING “Mamma, how do you know it is true about Johnah ?"* “ Because it is in the Bible, and everything in the Bible is true."” “ How do you know ?"* “* Because it says so."” “* What says so?” “The Bible.” “onl” “This is Mr. Sniffkins, grandma.” * Who?" “ Mr. Sniffkins, grandma." “Tcan't bear, dear."” “Mr. Sniffkins, grandma.” “Well, it’s no use, dear, I wouldn't try any more. It sounds just like Sniffkins to me." SESE AT SUNDAY SCHOOL. Pastor (after asking all those who wish to go to heaven to rise) —“‘ Why, Jobnnie, don't you want to go to heaven ?"” Johnnie—** Not by a long shot, if that crowd goes.’’ This Chicago girl's beau bravely tries To a trying occasion to rise. A reducing glass pats He in front of her foots, And greatly disguises their size A NATURAL CROOK. “ Brown, the grocer, has been arrested for giving short measure." “Huh! That man is actually so crooked that if he wanted to hide his light under a bushel he ‘d use a false bottom ia the basket." Artist—"' There goes my model. She's just got married.”* Friend—"'Is that so? Does she pose still 2" Artist—“' Sure, That 's why I have ber." ¥ Polly (much hurt)—"* Why, Jack, don't you speak to your old friends ?"* Jack—"* Awfally sorry, but how am I go- ing to tell who you are, when I can't see your face ?"" Polly—"' Can't you figure it out ?"” comicbooks.com