Judge, 1913-01-25 · page 9 of 26
Judge — January 25, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical pieces about wealth and marriage in early 20th-century high society. **"At Palm Beach"** (top cartoon) mocks wealthy marriages. Two society women discuss "Mr. Millions," suggesting his new wife's nervousness might shorten his life—implying she married him for money and anxiously awaits his death. The joke targets both gold-diggers and the notion that wealth alone improves marriages. **"The Petitioners"** (middle illustration) depicts a domestic conflict: John's wife demands an expensive fur coat. When he returns with only a cheap neckpiece (claiming it's a joke), we learn his mistress ("The Other Woman") receives a luxurious sable coat from an admirer the next day. The satire exposes marital infidelity and the economic disparity between wives and mistresses in wealthy circles. **"New Readings of Old Notions"** (right column) offers sardonic moral inversions, mocking conventional wisdom—particularly the final jab about honoring parents over creditors, suggesting financial obligation supersedes family duty in modern society.
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AT PALM BEACH. Mary—“ Mr, Millions looks so much better since his marriage I shouldn't wonder if he lived to be a hundred."” Jane—" T wouldn't mention it to his wife, she 's so nervous any way, poor thing."” of furs is solved at last! Proba- bly a terribly expensive coat for only twenty-five dollars!’” She danced around the floor, and then got John’s coat and pushed him out of the door. ‘Oh, do hurry, John! I'll call the office and tell them you'll be late.’? And she sat down to wait. Three hours passed. Why did- n't he hurry? Mrs. John was getting worried. Finally the door- bell gave two short rings. John’s signal! She flew to the door and ;: grasped the package under his arm. Something caught in her throat as she noticed the look in John’s face and how small the package was. She tore it open and pulled forth—a neckpiece and muff worth, at most, fifty dollars! “That was a great joke Mrs. Smith played on you!"" said John, THE PETITIONERS. “ Mary, will you permit us a guest for dinner ?"" with a fine airof disgust. ‘‘That’s what she had in pawn. They did- n't have a coat in the shop.’” But the next day, as a gift from an admirer who had been losing ground because of his lack of such gifts, a most magnificent sable coat adorned the slim, girl- ish form of The Other Woman, Ough, Say! Mary had a little ‘‘dough,’”’ But did not have enough To buy a feather boa, and soa Her beau beaught her a mough. New Readings of Old Notions. He who hesitates is bossed. Never put off till to-morrow those you can do to-day. Honor thy father and thy moth- er, rather than the commercial paper of thy friends. comicbooks.com