Judge, 1913-09-06 · page 12 of 24
Judge — September 6, 1913 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous short pieces typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines. The main cartoon, "A Brilliant Discovery," depicts a woman copying artwork from a gallery wall while museum attendants watch—the joke being her claim that she's "copying" (reproducing) the painting, a play on artistic theft. The surrounding content includes light social commentary and wordplay: - "Then and Now" contrasts Victorian-era propriety with modern boldness—men once hid to gaze at women; now they stare openly in daylight - "Willing to Find One" is a child's deflection joke about avoiding work - Various puns use homonyms (a "flat rate," "round robin," "crooked nature") to create wordplay - "Genealogical" jokes about a man literally running into family trees The overall tone is genteel humor aimed at upper-middle-class readers—satirizing social pretension, marital dynamics, and modern behavior changes. There's no heavy political content; instead, the satire targets everyday social hypocrisy and linguistic wordplay.
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THE ORCHID CRUSHERS Clarence—Beastly bore, this having to dance with one’s hostess, isn’t it? Claude—1 don't know. With these new steps I rather like to get a duty-dance off my chest, as it were. Every-day Philosophy WHEN @ woman says nothing is too good for her husband, the remark is ambiguous, to say the least. Charity may cover a multitude of sins, but that is a poor excuse for our adding to the number. A jealous woman may love her husband, but it is strange how dis- appointed she invariably appears whenever she searches his pockets and fails to find any evidence against him. —Will 8. Gidley. To Date Peter, Peter, punkin eater, Bought and used a carpet beater. Now the doctor's down the street, Beating microbes out of Pete. —Lurana Sheldon. All Sorts of Shapes A flat rate. A level man. A round robin. A square deal. A smooth chap. A straight tip. A parallel case. An upright life. A crooked nature. A pointed remark. An even disposition. A circle of friends. The eternal triangle. A mind bent on something. A Reminder Lives of husbands oft remind us That our very best defense * Is to give in at the outset pient arguments. Then and Now I USED to be the naughty men Would seek the corners, rainy days, And, from an awning’s shelter, then Would rudely gaze and gaze and gaze. But now the rainstorms drive them in; The sunshine brings them on the run, And, with a bold and brazen grin, They calmly gaze against the sun. —Wilbur D. Nesbit. Willing To Find One Mother—Don't you think that a boy of your size could take the tacks out of this carpet if he wanted to? Small boy—I guess so. Shall I go out and see if I can find a boy who wants to? General Directions Mrs. Youngwife—How do you make mince pie? Mrs, Matron—Oh, out of anything! Genealogical There was a man in our town Who found his name was Mud; He ran into a family tree And lost one half his blood. And when he found what he had done, With all his might and main He ran into another tree And got it back aga’ —MeLandburgh Wilson. A bald-headed man and his hair are soon parted. A BRILLIANT DISCOVERY “* She 's a-copyin’ this one comicbooks.com