Judge, 1912-11-09 · page 19 of 24
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This page from Judge magazine contains a satirical anecdote about **Joseph "Uncle Joe" Cannon**, Speaker of the House of Representatives, known as a ladies' man. The joke plays on social propriety and outdated rural speech. At a formal social gathering, Cannon refers to a fashionable garment as a "Mother Hubbard" (a loose house dress), prompting a younger woman to correct him—such clothing is no longer called by that old-fashioned name. Cannon, embarrassed but defiant, squares off to defend himself by claiming that back in his rural home region ("my country"), the term remains current. The satire mocks both his provincial speech and his attempt to hide social ignorance behind frontier credentials. The cartoon plays on Cannon's public persona: despite his status and political power in Washington, he clings to outdated rural mannerisms, making him appear hopelessly old-fashioned to modern society.
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