Judge, 1914-01-10 · page 14 of 24
Judge — January 10, 1914 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a multi-panel silent comic strip following a case of mistaken identity. Mr. Jinks accidentally takes home the wrong overcoat from his office, which belongs to another man. The narrative unfolds through the panels: Jinks's wife discovers the error, he attempts to return it, a letter goes missing, confusion ensues, and ultimately Jinks grabs the wrong coat again that evening—perpetuating the mix-up. The satire lampoons everyday urban mishaps and domestic complications arising from simple mistakes. The recurring "wrong coat" device symbolizes how minor errors cascade into absurd consequences. The humor relies on slapstick visual storytelling typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine comics. Below the strip are brief satirical quips about male-female relationships, French actresses, and philosophy—unrelated to the main narrative but characteristic of Judge's format mixing longer stories with short joke columns.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE'S MOTION PICTURES The Wrong Coats: And what happened to the men inside of them Rudimentary Astronomy Hypatia—Did the young collegian ex- press interest in the solar system? Muriel—He said he'd gotten no further than the solar plexus, A Naturai_ Impression Rosemary—A French actress who is touring this country says all men are Quandary Ted—If you can't decide between your two girls, why not pick the prettier one? Ned—You see, my boy, the other one _ prevaricators. Thornton—She probably judges the en- has the money. tire male sex by her own press agents. ——— — Pessimists have been converted to opti- mism through the simple faith of a child. The true Christmas spirit inspires to giving with no thought of return. To the stuck all things are sticky. comicbooks.com