Judge, 1914-05-23 · page 11 of 24
Judge — May 23, 1914 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **Main cartoon ("Lured On"):** A woman admits she accepted a marriage proposal not out of genuine affection, but because she couldn't politely refuse once the man actually asked—satirizing the social awkwardness and gender dynamics of courtship rituals. **"Hello, Central":** Mocks clergy by suggesting a parson confuses hymn numbers with telephone exchanges (early telephone humor). **The limericks and brief jokes** target various social topics: gender differences, the tango craze, beards, nosiness, economic responsibility, and a "market-basket movement" (likely a consumer boycott or economy campaign by housewives). **The illustration** shows a well-dressed man and fashionably-dressed woman in what appears to be a social situation, drawn in the detailed pen-and-ink style of the era. The page exemplifies Judge's approach: light social satire about courtship, technology, fashion, and domestic economics rather than hard political commentary.
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LURED ON Claud—But you certainly encouraged me to propose. Claudia—Well, I couldn't very well turn you down until you did, could 1? HELLO, CENTRAL! Parson (thinking of his "phone number) —We will now sing Hymn number nine two three Madison. Three Limericks The Handicap AID a damsel residing in Mass., “A boy has the edge on a lass; He knows where to scratch The ding-busted match, When requested to turn on the gas. Her Preference A certain young lady in Wheeling Grew weary of waltzing and reeling. “It's the tango for me— It has action,’’ said she And she smiled when her heels hit the ceiling. Hard Lines There was an old fellow in Reading, Who muttered, ‘Man's life is hard sledding; He raises a beard, And then, when it’s sheared, The one thing it’s fit for is bedding.’’ —Walt Mason. Nosey Madge—She’s a woman who is always seeing things she shouldn’t. Marjorie— Don't tell mamma about that, or she'll want to hire her for my chaperon. Personally Responsible Downand—What caused this money : stringency, anyhow? Outt—Why, the thing originated with me and spread over the whole country. The Beanfugles on Economy By ARTHUR CHAPMAN «JD LIKE to know,’’ remarked Colo- nel Beanfugle, ‘‘what has become of that market-basket movement which was started so enthusiastically several months ago by the housewives of the na- tion.’” (Continued on following pager comicbooks.com