Judge, 1914-06-13 · page 9 of 24
Judge — June 13, 1914 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge presents multiple brief satirical sketches mocking early 20th-century American society and manners. **Main cartoon** shows people discussing baseball, with the joke hinging on a woman's ignorance of sports terminology—she mistakes "winding himself up" (pitching motion) for something else, playing on gender stereotypes about women's athletic knowledge. **Surrounding vignettes** mock various social absurdities: - A couple visiting Niagara Falls who spent all their time at movies instead - A man knowledgeable about automobiles but ignorant about lawn mowers - A college student returning home with numerous possessions and romantic entanglements - Store clerk mockery of a thin customer - A flirtation involving a bet about lap-sitting **The satire targets**: male ignorance, female materialism and fashion obsession, shallow entertainment preferences, and period-specific social pretensions. The humor relies on exaggeration and physical comedy typical of early 20th-century American journalism.
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(|| iil ANN N LEARNING THE GAME'’S FINE POINTS Fannie—Why does the pitcher do that, Jack? The Ruling Passion OU had a day at Niagara, I understand.’"’ “Yes. Had adelight- ful time there, too. “Falls were pretty fine, eh?” “Why—er—we didn’t see the falls. Wespent all our time at the mov- fes.”’ Let Him Cast the First Stone No girl objects to Cupid’s dart, Nor does she mind the stones he flings; Such treatment never pains her heart When stones are cut and set in rings. His Knowledge Was Limited “TI saw young Suburbo running a new machine this morning.’’ “*Was it one of the latest models?”’ “T really couldn’t say.’’ “I thought you knew all about automo- biles.’’ “So I do. But I don’t know anything about lawn mowers.’’ Jack—He's winding himself up. The List A BAT, a ball, a mask, a mitt, A track suit and three sweaters, A punching bag, a golf outfit, A sheaf of co-eds’ letters; A volume on biology, A nose at football broken, A bulldog and a family tree Of which we'd had no token; Five suits to wear upon the street, A dress suit, a Tuxedo, Ten pairs of shoes, one pair of feet, The fine nickname of ‘*Speedo’’; A lordly air, a trace of Greek, A look of satisfaction, A mode of speaking quite unique, A breach-of-promise action; A mackinaw that fairly yelled, Of tangoes quite a knowled A note expaining why expell These Jack brought home from college. —Walter G. Doty. Who Held the Stakes? Mary—U'll bet you would not dare to hold a girl in your lap! Sammy—I think I'll take you up on that. Fannic—Ob, I remember now. He was run down between bases. The Garden Variety SLIM chicken, who was so thin that she nicked the counter where she leaned against it, trickled up to the ho- siery department of a Sixteenth Street store and said, “‘Cawn you give me a pair of hose that won't bag at the knees?”’ Mame shifted her chicle against her back molars, oozed a wise slant over the customer and replied listlessly, “Not unless yuh take garden hose!" Cupid's Playfulness Cupid, being but a boy, Childish games does much enjoy. After us he fairly flies; “Tag, you’re it!’’ then gayly cries. Er—Quite So Lydia—When Jack met Billy and me out walking, I found it very hard to con- ceal my dismay. Alice—I imagine! It's so hard to con- ceal anything with the present style! When it comes to manipulating bones the dressmaker can give points to osteopaths comicbooks.com