Judge, 1914-09-05 · page 14 of 24
Judge — September 5, 1914 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains short humor pieces satirizing early 20th-century gender relations and social attitudes. Key content: **Political/Social Context:** - "The New Point of Difference" references the **Progressive Party** (likely 1912 election era), using a wife's threat to vote Progressive as ultimate marital rejection - **Suffragette references** appear in "Misinterpreted" and "The Illogical Sex," mocking women's suffrage advocates - The "Illogical Sex" satirizes feminist arguments for independence while criticizing domestic servants seeking autonomy—exposing the hypocrisy **General Satire:** Multiple jokes mock female "inconsistency" in relationships, play on courtship rituals, and poke fun at both men and women's romantic foibles. The humor relies on period-specific assumptions about gender roles and marital power dynamics. **"Judge's Motion Pictures"** appears to be a film strip summary (content unclear from OCR). The overall tone reflects turn-of-century magazine humor: mildly misogynistic jabs at women's emerging independence movements, presented as clever wordplay rather than serious critique.
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* unsteadily and put on her hat. A PERSONAL REFLECTION Mr. Mont—You'll never succeed as a doctor, Mr. Stork —Why not? Mr. Mout—All your patients will kick against the size of your bill, The New Point of Difference T WAS over, then—the dream. The wife rose She was weary—weary to the bone of it all—his threats, his unmanly evasions, his weak, despicable subterfuges. But her eyes were resolute. “It’s no use, Henry,’’ she said bitterly. ‘‘I am going.’” At the door she paused— paused with set lips and un- pitying eyes, while he poured forth a husband's soul in one last anguished appeal. “Think of me!"’ he cried desperately. ‘‘Think of your father and mine! Think of our son’’—— “It’s no use, Henry,’’ she repeated wearily, as the door closed. ‘‘I shall vote the straight Progressive.’” Literally Speaking “‘A very neat turnout !’” Jane's pa, with a roar, Exclaimed, as Adolphus Was kicked from the door. A Friend in Need Soubret—Ravenyelp thinks a great deal of the President. Comedian—Yes; the Presi- dent did him the best turn any one can possibly do an actor. Soubret —What was it? Comedian—Gave him an audience. A Protest “Woman is very inconsistent !’’ “*How now?"" “Why, she chains a man to her chariot wheels, and then complains that he’s a drag!"’ Course of Wisdom Crawford—What do you.do when a woman asks your advice? . Crabshaw—Find out first what she has made up her mind to do, Tear and Tear “A tear was in her voice,’’ he wrote; And how it made the critic swear, When on & car he chanced to note A loud-Voiced booby read it ‘‘tear’’! Many persons have gained a reputation for wisdom by imitating the owl. JERRY 15S HURRY TO GET Sometimes It Pays HE DREAMED a castle in the air— A lazy chap’s ideal one; Then sold the plan to a busy man, With cash to build a real one. —Charles Campbell Jones. The Illogical Sex Mere man—You feminists are very in- consistent, Miss Suff—How do you make that out? Mere man—You argue that every woman ought to be independent, and then fire your cook when she shows an inclina- tion to become so. Misinterpreted ‘Suificagette—Oh, if the Lord had only made me a man! Widow—Perhaps He has, dear, but you haven't found him yet. ‘JUDGE'S MOTION’ PICTURES iN TNS INA MYRTLE AND |S ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING The Good Old-fashioned Way: or, Obstacles on the Road of Love comicbooks.com