Judge, 1913-09-20 · page 8 of 24
Judge — September 20, 1913 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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**The Main Cartoon ("An Autumn-Mobile"):** Shows a comically overloaded vehicle piled high with autumn produce, satirizing the excess and frivolity of wealthy leisure activities. The biblical epigraphs (referencing treachery, loss, and emptiness) suggest mockery of materialism masquerading as substance. **"At the Army Club":** A brief joke about Lieutenant Mauser's flowery proposal language—humor based on military men affecting romantic eloquence after drinking. **"Fielding versus Fielding":** A pun comparing Henry Fielding (the 18th-century novelist the girl is reading critically) with "Fielding" as a baseball position. The suitor misunderstands her literary question as sports talk, creating comedic miscommunication. **Minor Pieces:** Include satirical vignettes about a wooden theatrical performer, a politician surrounded by friends trying to *prevent* him from speaking publicly, and a cautionary romance tale about a woman who married a gambling count and now regrets it in Reno (then America's divorce capital). The page combines social satire with wordplay typical of early-20th-century American humor magazines.
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At the Patriarchs’ Club AFTER thou hast lost, the other shall say again in thine ears (Is, 49:xx) “The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, yea, the treacherous deal- ers have dealt very treacherously. (Is. 24: xvi). Provide me now a man that can play well. (1 Sam, 16:xvii). The reward of his hands shall be given him (Is, 3:xi) out of the spoila.’? (1 Chron, 26 :xxvii.) Then shalt thou say (Deut. 6:xxi) “I know the things that come into your mind (Ez, 11:v), There was with us a young AN AUTUMN-MOBILE man, (Gen. 41:xii) he is such a son of Belial that a man cannot speak with him.”’ (1 Sam. 25:xvii). He will say (Hab, 2:i) ‘*Go and spy out where he is, that I may send and fetch him."” (2 Kgs. 6:xiii.) And the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play (Ex. 82:vi.) And they drew (Gen. 37:xxviii). Jonathan strengthened his hand (1 Sam, 23:xvi) ‘the mower’ filleth not his hand ;(Ps. 9:vii) But the youth drew not (Jud. 8:xx). And when they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid (Gen. 42:xxxvi) and they call not (Pa. 14: iv). And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found (Gen. 47: xiv). And nothing in his hand! (Eccl. 5: Xiv).—Ceo. B. Morerood. The Stuff “T wonder if he'll succeed. What sort of timber is he made of, anyhow?” “He's just a plain wooden man, that’s all L know!” The Cause Black—I heard the audience wept after AT THE ARMY CLUB Cynthia—Lieutenant Mauser proposed to me last night. Wish you could have heard him, but that was before he had had so much beautiful language ! Murict—1 have heard bir ; * practice. young Ranter’s death scene in the third act. White—Yes—We all knew he was still alive. Oh, such Fielding versus Fielding ARE you interested in Fielding?” said the Smith girl to her suitor— She was reading Eng-\, lish novels from a \, critic’s point of 4 view,— He was on the team at college. Baseball was his major study And he answered her at random never paus- ing for a cu “Tt's all right,"’ he stammered bravely, ‘‘and we couldn't do without it; It's a thing of great importance, I'll agree with you in that,— But though Fielding may be splendid, yet you can’t depend upon it— For a team amounts to nothing with- out good men at the bat Their Mission A large crowd had gathered at the sta- to receive the famous statesman, reporter indicated a group in the round, ‘*They are personal friends, red to see him about speaking "the explained. “Is it necessary to use persuasion to induce him to speak?” “Not at all; they are going to try to prevent him.”’ Seasonable Romance She met at the Summer Casino A Count who played roulette and keno; They kissed and embraced, Then married in haste, And now she’s repenting in Reno, J. J. O'Connelt. comicbooks.com