Judge, 1914-06-20 · page 5 of 24
Judge — June 20, 1914 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon "COMPARISONS ARE ODOROUS" depicts two gentlemen examining livestock at a farm. One asks the other to guess the pig's weight—a setup for an insult joke about appearance. The humor relies on the implication that the person being addressed resembles the animal. The page also contains several short humorous pieces: poetry about June, witty observations on women's fashion and automobiles, and brief comedic dialogues. "Only His Shadow" features silhouettes of a couple, with a joke about the woman's shadow being "blacker" than the man's—likely a racial or social commentary typical of early 20th-century satirical humor. The content represents Judge's trademark style: visual gags, puns, and social commentary through brief comedic vignettes.
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Enthusiastic gentleman farmer—Look at that fellow! COMPARISONS ARE ODOROUS Now what do you think he weighs? Overtared risitor (absently)—I don't know. Let's see, now—what do you weigh? June's in the Air (me To] UNE'S in the air, and the ae By sky's immersed In swimming sapphire oy j where’er you wander; PR 4|| And hark to that glorious LES, lyric burst ANY From the golden-throat ~y K in the thicket yonder! Ls/} Ph sune’s in the air, and the garden spills The guerdon of Orient attar o’er us; And the leaves laugh out upon all the hills, Like the sway and swing of a jocund chorus. June! but more of this rhyming stuff I've a lurking fear I'll be taken to task for; But June's in the air!—that is quite enough! What more could a reasonable fellow ask for? Clinton Scotlard. An Epigrammar of Dress A WOMAN'S clothes should express her personality, rather than her hus- band’s pocketbook. The chief ambition of a woman should be to be able to change her dress as often as she changes her mind. “The apparel oft proclaims the man’’ —and exposes the woman. A Heated Conversation “‘Maud,”’ I cried, resolved to chance her, “There are words | burn to say!’’ Then she made this cryptic answer, “All right, Charlie; blaze away.”” A Refining Influence Frost—Do you think the auto has an ennobling influence? Snow—Well, speaking personally, we have been fined and refined. ONLY HIS SHADOW White kid—Gee, dat's funny! is blacker 'n yourn. My shadow comicbooks.com