Judge, 1913-08-23 · page 9 of 24
Judge — August 23, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines: **"The Man Who Professed to Be an Atheist"** (main illustration): A dramatic romantic scene where a man encounters his former lover in public. The satire appears to target hypocrisy—the title suggests someone who claims atheism (rejecting religious morality) yet acts according to conventional social codes, remaining silent about a past romantic entanglement to preserve appearances. **"Mr. Skinnem Explains"**: A joke mocking nouveau-riche automobile owners. When his wife asks what "f.o.b." means in car advertisements, he quips it stands for "fine old bust," suggesting wealthy but unsophisticated people buy expensive cars they don't understand. **"A Heroine"** and **"Suit Yourself"**: Brief one-liners about gender roles and marriage—contrasting ideals of womanhood and commenting on marital discord. **"Not Given Away"**: A satirical anecdote about wealthy society weddings, implying scandal is politely ignored among the upper classes. The humor relies on social observation and class commentary typical of Judge's editorial stance.
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THE MAN WHO PROFESSED TO BE AN ATHEIST The Man of It HE TIPPED his bea ceiver! I saw him leave her and join the crowd. My breath came thickly; my heart beat sickly I smi the gay de- d up quickly; he blankly bowed. And yet, on beeches and hidden breaches And blue-stone reaches, our names are cut not tether they cling together ce the weather—enduring—but 1 me standing among the crowd. 1 up quickly; he blankly bowed! A Heroine bachelor maid—What's your idea heroine? Second b. m.—A mother of ten children. Mr. Skinnem Explains ca] SEE, father,” said Mrs. Skinnem, who had become vastly interested in automobiles, ‘that the Wank-Wan! car is sold for five thousand dollars f. o. b. What does f. 0. b. mean?) “Well, my love,’’ said Mr. Skinnem, I bought it, it would be an abbrevia- n for fine old bust. Why don’t you and Mabel go for a trolley ride this afternoon?” Things in Keeping “Can you build me a piano and lea the bark on the wood? “T guess so,’’ opined the piano sales- man, “I want it for my hunting lodge. rough it up there, you know.’” We Suit Yourself OBSERVE yen man! He’s far from gay. It seems his wife has gone away. Yon other man is bowed with woe. It seems his wife declines to go. We dodge the moral, as it were. Pick out the moral you prefer, Mrs. J. 1. O Connett, Not Given Away , yes! And who gave the bride inquired the able editor of the ‘onong Gazette, replied Tobe Sagg, who was relating the details of a recent wed- ding in high life. ‘If there was an. body present that could have done so, he never said a word.”’ comicbooks.com