Judge, 1914-02-21 · page 13 of 24
Judge — February 21, 1914 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases a silent film comedy strip (likely featuring Harry Lloyd, referenced in the frames) that parodies police and social mishaps. The narrative follows a police commissioner whose hat blows off, escalating into chaotic street scenes with crowds and physical comedy—a "gust of wind" becoming a "tornado of excitement." Below are unrelated single-panel joke cartoons mocking domestic life and social pretense: husbands criticize wives' spending and dominance; wives control finances; and the final panels mock gold-diggers and social climbing. The closing quips—"we are all born equal, but some have ambition enough to get over it" and commentary on debt collection—suggest Judge's satirical targeting of upper-class pretension and marital power dynamics in the 1920s era. The page exemplifies Judge's blend of slapstick visual humor with acerbic social commentary about marriage, money, and class aspiration.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE’S MOTION PICTURES ~————) "OA | GUSTOF|] N WIND WA PACED ON THE SCENE AGAIN ~ ~ HE BUMPS INTO OHIS FINISH A Gust of Wind which Developed into a Tornado of Excitement No Plunger The Time Payment Suspended Marcella—Does Mr. Beanbrough spend Bilton—Did your wife ever get the Henn—Does your wife handle the purse much money on social obligations? best of you? strings? Waverly—No; a postal card acknowl- Tilton—Yes; didn’t she marry me? Peck—Yes; and they are always tied edgment is about his limit. . in a knot. i. A Skilful Angler We are all born equal, but some have “I wonder how she landed Reggie?”’ It takes an expert to collect the living ambition enough to get over it. “With a million dollars net!’" owed him by the world. comicbooks.com