Judge, 1914-10-03 · page 22 of 24
Judge — October 3, 1914 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical pieces from *Judge* magazine: **Main Content**: The "Stories with Smiles" section presents humorous anecdotes. The most prominent is Bob Burman's car story, where a newly wealthy woman asks whether a limousine or gasoline car "smells as bad"—satirizing social climbers who lack practical knowledge despite their newfound wealth. The joke mocks her pretense of sophistication while revealing ignorance. The second story about the young couple at Coney Island uses a punchline about "fingerprints"—the woman makes her suitor wear gloves, claiming her detective boyfriend would notice evidence of infidelity. This plays on early-20th-century anxieties about detection technology and courtship propriety. **Surrounding Advertisements**: The page is heavily dominated by period ads (clothing, diamonds on credit, Absorbine liniment) typical of magazines subsidizing content through advertising. The satire targets social pretension and the comedic gap between appearance and reality—core themes of *Judge's* humor.
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