Judge, 1913-03-15 · page 8 of 24
Judge — March 15, 1913 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces reflecting early 20th-century American concerns: **"A New Insect"** mocks British railway regulations. A train guard must classify a woman's menagerie of pets. When encountering a tortoise, he struggles—declaring it an "insect" that travels free. The satire targets bureaucratic absurdity and rigid rule-application. **"Wasting Paper Money"** references President Wilson and a laundry named "Washington." The joke: if Washington returned, he'd be confused that his namesake city now primarily washes clothes (likely alluding to literal laundries or perhaps government inefficiency). It plays on the contrast between the founding president's legacy and modern commercial mundanity. **Minor sketches** include vaudeville humor, jokes about elderly soldiers' homes, and Irish dialect humor ("Pat" and "Mike"), typical period comedy relying on ethnic stereotypes. The overall tone reflects pre-WWI American satirical humor—mocking bureaucracy, poking fun at political figures, and employing now-dated comedic conventions.
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