Judge, 1914-04-25 · page 16 of 24
Judge — April 25, 1914 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous cartoons from European satirical magazines (Munich's *Meggendorfer Blätter*, London's *Punch* and *Tatler*, and *Fliegende Blätter*), translated for American readers. The jokes rely on wordplay, mishearing, and cultural observations: - **"Love of Order"**: A wife irons old love letters—absurd domesticity applied to romance - **"Short Marriage Career"**: A deaf groom mishears vows, reducing "till death do us part" to "till fortnight" - **"Extra Sec"**: A Scottish woman misreads a barometer as a thermometer, treating her husband's illness with beer - **"Marine Painter"**: A painter explains he avoids oil paint for storm scenes because "oil calms the sea"—a pun on oil's literal calming effect on water - **"Picture of Our Times"**: Society values astronomers and tango dancers equally as fashionable guests - **"Bal-lunacy"**: A child wants a balloon with a hat—a visual pun on "balloon" resembling a head The satire targets everyday absurdities and linguistic confusion rather than political figures.
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Copyright, Meggendorfer Blactter Love of Order ‘Was machen Sie da eigentlich, Julie?” “Ach, die alten zerknitterten, schinen Liebesbriefe tu ich wieder mal ausbigeln I” “‘What on earth are you doing there, Julia?’ “Why, I am ironing out these old, beautiful, crumpled-up love letters once more.’’—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). A Short Marriage Career Curate (forte)—To have and to hold. Bridegroom (deaf )—Eh? Curate (fortissimo)—To—have—and— to—hold. Bridegroom—To ’ave and to ’old. Curate—F rom—this—day—forward. Bridegroom—Till this day fortnight.— Punch (London). Extra Sec “Did ye tak yer husband's temperature as I telt ye tae, Mrs. Purdie?”’ “I did that, doctor. I borrowed a ba- rometer frae a neighboor and put it on his chest, and as it said ‘verra dry,’ I gied him a pint o’ beer and he’s gone off tae work.’’—Tatler (London). With the Marine Painter “Pourquol ne les faites-vous jamais A lhuile, vos tempetes ?”” “Voyons, vous ne savez donc pas que I'huile calme Ia mer !”* “Why don’t you ever do your pictures of storms in oil?”’ “Well, don’t you know that oil calms the sea?”’ Copyright, Fitegende Blactter A Picture of Our Times Modedame—Und nun will ich Ihnen die beiden berfihmtesten Besucher der heutigen Gesellschaft zeigen: Der Herr dort ist Ustronom und der dort driben sogar ein perfekter Tangotiinzer! Lady of fashion—And now I will show you the two most famous guests of our gathering: The gentleman over there is an astronomer, and the other one yonder is a perfect tango dancer. — Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Bal-lunacy “‘Oh, mother, do buy me that one with the hat on!'’—Tatler (London). comicbooks.com