Judge, 1914-01-10 · page 7 of 24
Judge — January 10, 1914 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines. The main cartoon depicts three well-dressed figures at a dinner table with flowers, illustrating "There Are Always Two Sides to a Subject"—a commentary on social hypocrisy or conflicting perspectives. The surrounding text contains brief humorous observations and anecdotes: - "Tests" and "Plausible Sign" are short joke exchanges mocking social pretension and romance - "Intuitions of an Idler" offers sardonic life observations (on shaving, advice, honesty, pessimism) - "Flapjacks and Flipflaps" jokes about acrobats and pancake-flipping - The remaining pieces satirize gender relations, women's suffrage ("Reciprocity"), and modern parenting The humor relies on wordplay, irony, and gentle social criticism rather than political commentary. References to "New Year resolutions" and "the vote" suggest early 20th-century context, likely 1920s given the "flapper" references.
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THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO A SUBJECT Tests MIGHTY pretty girl, I say, Is one so charming ev'ry way That she'll look well en neglige; One who will still be sweetly fair Whate’er she may at breakfast wear, Despite curl papers in her hair. And strangely plain a girl must be, Though socially of high degree And vast attainments mentally, Who owns a face that cannot stir Each manly breast with love of her When nestling in a fluff of fur. George Taggart. Plausible Sign Gladys—Jack is horrid! When we were out to-night, a little bug flew right into my mouth, and I asked him of what that was a sign. Clytie—What did he say it meant? Gladys—That I should keep my mouth shut. Intuitions of an Idler ON’T frown inthe morning. It makes it so much harder to shave. Advice is cheap. It gets dear when you follow it. When you get old enough to have sense, you don’t have any more fun, The minority is often right. For in- stance, when we are in the minority. Many aman goes around with a sand- bag because he’s too proud to beg. The world ought to be ashamed of itself every time a man is so honest that he gets his name in the papers. There’s not much hope for a boy after he gets used to being lazy. After the first act of the musical comedy, there wasn’t a dry throat in the house. A pessimist is a man who is sure that to-morrow will be hotter (in the summer- time) or colder (in the wintertime). —Ted Robinson. And now that New Year resolution is to be reconsidered by a full house. Flapjacks and Flipflaps WHEN the clever acrobat jumped into the air and turned three different ways before alighting, the audience yelled its approval. “Ever see anything like that before?”’ enthusiastically cried a young man who sat in one of the front rows with his best girl. “Yes, indeed,’ answered the girl. “That looks just like the way the aver- age man turns 3 griddle cake.’” Reciprocity If woman with her wicked wiles Secures the vote she cannot lack, ‘We men must urge a change in styles To make her do us up the back. Deep-seated Objection “Our boy has, such a refined sense of humor!’’ “Yes; I’ve noticed he evinces the greatest dislike to anything resembling the siapstick.’” comicbooks.com