Judge, 1914-05-30 · page 5 of 24
Judge — May 30, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon ("A Great Saving"):** Depicts a domestic scene where a wife asks her husband what she should do if he dies. His response—"Start a bank account"—satirizes married women's financial dependence in this era. The humor targets the husband's implication that his death would paradoxically *benefit* her by forcing financial independence, while also mocking wives' lack of control over household finances during marriage. **Side Stories:** Include humorous anecdotes about social awkwardness ("They Would Not!"), a clever writer's success ("A Modern Miracle"), and wordplay exercises. **"A Plain Reminder":** A brief comic about borrowing money. The page reflects early-20th-century concerns about gender, marriage, and financial autonomy, presented through Judge's typical satirical, comedic lens.
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Wife—John, if I should die what would you do? For a Change MMA—In what way is it going to be a novel affair? Marjorie—We're going to give an entertainment that doesn’t wind up with a dance. They Would Not! Miss Ouida Spraggins, buxom, bucolically beau- tiful and excessively shy, sidled into the new store at the crossroads to do some trading. She brought three chickens with her, their legs (these were real dominic! vith feathers on them) tied together. She placed them on the counter, and the romantic-looking young clerk, lately of Wheeler Center, carelessly brashed back his hyacinthine locks and fascinated Ouida with his smile. A GREAT SAVING “Will they lay there?” he asked, view- ing the fowls apprehensively. He did not see the strings on the fowls’ feet. Like a startled fawn, Ouida trembled, blushed and began to nervously chew a bonnet string. From her lips came the awful confession, “N-no, sir; they’re all roosters !"” A Modern Miracle He wrought with unexampled skill A clever tale of wit and will, And thought his publishers would thrill With pleasure when he told it; But not a single note he struck Of married misfits, swindlers’ luck, Of politics or sex or muck— And, by the way, he sold it! He Has It Teacher—Tommie, use the word ‘‘Eu- reka’’ in a sentence. Tommie—When pa comes home, ma says, ‘‘Eureka the ale house.’’ Sofht—That reminds me. Husband—Start a bank account! e0 Gare A PLAIN REMINDER spot you borrowed off me? 4 L SS What about that ten SS NN comicbooks.com