Judge, 1912-05-11 · page 9 of 26
Judge — May 11, 1912 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **Top cartoon**: A dog watches an airplane pass overhead, lamenting a missed opportunity to catch a bug. The joke plays on the dog's inability to compete with modern aviation technology. **Other jokes mock**: - An overeager suitor repeatedly calling on his girlfriend despite the father's warnings - A barber's services as mental relief from stock-market anxieties - A newspaper editor's casual money-giving as a "joke" befitting his profession - A theatrical company's poor attendance in a small Western town - A newspaper's distinction between "staff" and "society reporters" (implying society reporters weren't serious journalists) - A football joke about "holding" penalties, playing on double meaning (romantic holding vs. sports violation) The humor reflects period attitudes: class consciousness, skepticism toward journalism, rural/urban divides, and gender stereotypes. Most jokes rely on wordplay or social observation rather than visual comedy.
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A LOST OPPORTUNITY. Pup—‘Oh, fudge! I was just about to grab that bug when it flew up.” Snake charmer—‘‘The gutta-percha man appears to be happy.’’ An Unfriendly Tip. Albino beauty—‘* Yes; he has just learned that he is the father of Time He Quit. ssQ EE here, young man,"’ said the angry father, ‘‘how many times have I told you that I don’t want you to call on my daughter?’’ “Oh,”’ replied the suit- or coolly, ‘about twen- ty."" ““Well,’’ said the exas- perated parent, ‘don’t you think that’s about enough?”’ “Yes, I do,’ was the reply. ‘*When are you going to quit?” Barberous. Browne—"‘ Dabbler has just had a heavy weight lifted from his mind."* Greene—"One of his stock-jobbing deals turn out better than he ex- pected?"’ Browne—‘No. He's had his hair cut.’’ This Is It. Bow—“"A chap gave me some money yester- day just for a joke.’’ Wow—'Pretty uncom- mon sort of joke!"” Bow—"Oh, I don’t know. He was editor of a funny paper.’’ a bouncing baby boy.”” Marion—'‘ He wanted to know if we would go to the theater with him, and I said we would."’ UNIMPORTANT. Madeline—"* Who was speaking ?"" Marion—'‘ Ob, gracious! I forgot to ask." It was the first night of a barnstorming troupe in a small Western town, billed to play the remain- der of the week. The villain dragged the shrinking heroine down the stage to the footlights and in her ear he hissed, ‘‘Are we alone?”’ And from the meager audience came a wearied growl, ‘Not to-night, you ain’t; but you will be to-morrow night.’” A Fine Distinction. The fricnd of the city editor was being initiated into the mysteries of modern journalism. “How large a staff have you?’’ he asked. “Let me see,’’ mused the city editor. ‘We have about fifty men, five women and three society reporters. ’” Jack (to his sweet- heart)—"‘Do you think I'd make a great football player, Mabel?’” Mabel (thoughtfully) —‘‘No, dear; I’m afraid you'd be penalized for holding.’” comicbooks.com