Judge, 1913-02-08 · page 7 of 24
Judge — February 8, 1913 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page collects Valentine's Day humor reflecting early 1910s social attitudes. **"His Valentine"** satirizes casual courtship: a man asks his beloved to identify him among multiple suitors who've kissed her, exposing the era's social permissiveness (or loose morality, from the magazine's perspective). **"As Willie Sees It"** uses a child's innocent misidentification—confusing the postman with Santa Claus—to joke about frequent package deliveries, likely referencing the growing consumer culture and mail-order economy. **"Two Modern Valentines"** contrasts romantic verse with commercial debt: a tailor threatens legal action over unpaid bills in rhyming verse; the debtor responds with fake poetry admitting bankruptcy. The satire mocks how business has replaced genuine sentiment. **"This Mad World"** ridicules excessive sentimentality: a woman sends Valentine's cards to her dog rather than friends, suggesting absurd priorities. Overall, the page satirizes modern courtship and consumerism as destroying authentic emotion and replacing it with either moral laxity or commercial transaction.
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NEVER SATISFIED. The Paiserby—"\ce? Gee! ain't it it funny? Some people never get enough.” His Valentine. M’* DEAR, I choose this special day To tell you of my love. I pray You will not adamantine be, But hearken to my heartfelt plea. If you love me as I love you, Just drop a note; address it to The beau who kissed your lips good- night When last he left your queenly sight. Her Answer. Alas, my love! how do I know On whom I should this note bestow, Because you ask me to indite My love to him who kissed good- night? ‘ I must confess that Frank and Bob And Jack and Jim in turn did rob My lips of parting kiss at night, So how can I address this right? Charles Harding Divine, As Willie Sees It. Willie (spying the parcel postman) —Oh, mamma, here comes Santa Claus again!” Improvements, “Any improvements in the 1913 mod- els?”” “Radical ones. All door handles on our new car turn to the left instead of to the right, and we’ve added another spoke to each wheel.’ APT TO REVISE HIS OPINION. Deaf old party—"' Cricky! I can't see why a feller wants ter risk his neck thet way, Good ol’ terry fir- my is th’ only safe place.”” Two Modern Valentines, 'HE TAILOR sent his bill to Smith, Whose statement had run overtime, And underneath his ‘‘Please remit,” The tailor wrote this little rhyme: “*As sure as the vine Grows round the stump, I'll sue you if You don’t, you chump!"’ Smith laid the bill upon a pile That loomed above him, mountain high; Then, with a rather weary smile, He penned the tailor this reply: “Roses are red, Violets are blue, I’m now bankrupt, So go and sue.”’—Geerge B. staf. This Mad World. Madge—‘‘I understand that she’s un- duly sentimental.” Marjorie —‘*Well, she thinks her friends are very thoughtless unless they send valentines to Fido.” comicbooks.com