Judge, 1913-08-16 · page 9 of 24
Judge — August 16, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Inconsiderate"** (top cartoon): A traffic policeman scolds a couple for nearly being hit on his corner, fearing *he'll* get fired—satirizing bureaucratic self-interest over public safety. **"His Success"**: Celebrates an ex-magician turned shopkeeper who bootstrapped himself into business ownership, reflecting American self-made-man mythology. **"Easy Money"**: Mocks a notary public profiting from mortgage fees during what appears to be a housing/real estate boom. **"On the Other Shore"**: A divorced woman, hearing the pastor describe heaven's "many mansions," sardonically hopes she and her ex-husband will occupy separate ones—dark humor about marital discord. **"Her First Visit"**: A young woman's naive question whether her boyfriend "butchers dolls" (misunderstanding sawdust on a butcher shop floor) plays on class or cultural differences. The page reflects era concerns: social mobility, divorce, urban life, and commercial excess.
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sae eg ee Re ee ae 4 marl hy SS INCONSIDERATE Trafic policeman (t9 couple who escaped being run down)—What do ye mane gettin’ yerselfs near kilt on my corner? Do ye want t’ get me fired? His Success «THE proprietor of the Right Place Store, over across the street, is what I call a self-made man,"’ stated the land- lord of the Skeedee Tav- “He came here about four years ago, as the magician with a min- strel show, and when the aggregation went busted and the rest of the forty—count them!—forty hoofed it off down the rail- road track, he had a boy hold his fur-lined overcoat, rolled up his sleeves to show that he had nothing concealed about his Person, and with his magic wand drew out of his plug hat enough little tin cups, dolls, rubber balls, ribbons and baby clothes to start a small novelty store. He has been here ever since and has stuck to business, till now he owns an automobile and owes the bank as much as ten thousand dollars."* Easy Money ‘There,"? observed Grumley, ‘goes a man who has made a fortune out of the automobile business. ’" “Manufacturer or sales agent?”’ “Neither. He's a notary public and gets a fee for every mortgage he makes out"? On the Other Shore “In the Father’s house are many man- sions,’? the pastor was saying to the di- vorced lady, who was quite ill. “Yes, I know,’’ she whispered; ‘and I was wondering if John would live in one and I in another over there.’’ Dabs and Dashes A mark of respect. A line of inquiry. A spot of interest. A stain of dishonor. A touch of kindness. A trace of weakness. A figure of despair. A stamp of gentility. A point of difference. A sign of displeasure. A stroke of misfortune. An impression of the mind. A Perfectly Natural Query Said the friendly city boarder To his country host, ‘*I see You have honey on the table. Tell me, do you keep a bee?"’ Emulation Crawford—How in the world does it cost you so much to live? Crabshaw--I sometimes fancy it’s be- cause I have such expensive neighbors. Just So “Pa, what was a knight errant?” “A conceited person of ancient times who was continually butting in.’’ A man who knows it all has reached the point where he is incapable of learning. HER FIRST VISIT Ethel (noting with horror the sawdust on the floor) —Mamma, does he butcher dolls? comicbooks.com