Judge, 1914-09-19 · page 18 of 24
Judge — September 19, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous anecdotes translated from European satirical magazines, demonstrating shared comedic sensibilities across cultures. The cartoons satirize everyday absurdities: **"On the Corner"** mocks pseudo-intellectual pretension—men claim to study "diaphanous bodies" as excuse for loitering in heat. **"Birthday Secrets"** plays on marital economics: a wife celebrates receiving expensive gifts, reframed as her husband's generosity becoming his own expense. **"Retaliation"** contrasts a dignified performer with a clown, suggesting physical unattractiveness is professional qualification for comedy. **"More Than Neighborly"** shows working-class desperation: a woman solicits a neighbor to help her beg; a dog seller manipulates a reluctant buyer. **"Innocence"** presents dark humor about organ grinders' injuries, with the retailer cynically suggesting sending expensive medical bills alongside the purchase—satirizing both poverty and commercial exploitation. These translated pieces emphasize universal human follies: pretension, marital strain, class struggles, and moral indifference to suffering.
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On the Corner “Mit dlltok ite exész nan ebben az driilt hiséeben?” “Nem értesz hozz4! Mi fizikusk vagyunk és az Atlats26 testek problémajaval foglalkozunk.” “Why do you stand around like this all day in this awful heat?’’ “You can't understand that. We are scientists and are studying the problem of diaphanous bodies."’—Borsszem Janko (Budapest). Copyright, Jagewt Birthday Secrets ‘Mein Mann wird furchtbar Gberrascht sein, was Ich alles von ihm bekomme!” “Hubby will be quite surprised to see what a lot he is giving me.'’’—Jugend (Munich). mente una faccix come la vostra, ildirettore m'avrebbe a pagare due voite tanto, plegant—Will you tell me if all the clowns are obliged to have a stupid face like yours? Clown—Certainly, my pretty man, Had I naturally a face like yours, the director would have paid me twice as much.—From an old Italian almanac. More Than Neighborly Little girl—Please, Mrs. Murphy, muv- ver says if it’s fine to-morrer, will you go beggin’ with "er?—Punch (London), “Excuse me, sir, but would you like to buy a nice little dawg?” “No, thanks very much. though he would bite.’” “"E won't bite yer if yer buy ‘im, guv'ner.’’—Punch (London). He looks as “Ach, ten ne! Ten mi moc pekne slusf a j4 se chei dét prave 8 muzem rozvést.” “To nevadi, jen si h» racte vzit. takovy deet, ze k rozvouu jiste dujde.” “Oh, not that one! It suits me per- fectly, but I am just going to apply for a divorce from my husband.”” “That is of no importance. Take it, anyway, and we'll send such a bill that the divorce will surely come.""—Humor- isticke Listy (Prague). r My posleme Copyright, Fliegende Blartter Innocence “Mama, warum brechen denn alle Orgelminner einen Arm oder einen Fuss?” “Why is it, mamma, that all organ- grinders break an arm or a foot?""— Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). getting has bee me wha If yo open th of air. Mr. G comicbooks.com