Judge, 1912-09-28 · page 18 of 24
Judge — September 28, 1912 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily advertising with a sidebar of automotive humor anecdotes. The "Motor Chat" section contains six brief jokes about early automobiles and their owners/operators, reflecting 1910s-era motoring anxieties. The jokes satirize: - **Rural skepticism** ("Uncle Jed" dismisses automobiles as smelly nuisances) - **Mechanical unreliability** (flat tires, skidding, overheating—common period problems) - **Salesman deception** (dealers misleading buyers about performance; a car won't actually reach advertised speeds) - **Chauffeur incompetence** (servants struggling with tire repairs) The humor assumes readers' familiarity with automobiles' notorious mechanical failures and the social tensions surrounding this new technology. The jokes mock both naive car owners and dishonest dealers equally. The page's advertisements (Budweiser, Schultz Ginger Ale, and a cartooning instruction book) are unrelated to the automotive content.
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