Judge, 1914-10-10 · page 18 of 24
Judge — October 10, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief comedic sketches sourced from international publications, representing early 20th-century humor across Europe and the British Commonwealth. The cartoons illustrate everyday social situations: martial law creating communication confusion ("how is baby?"), marriage expectations (women learning only to open letters), driving safety, family economics, and wartime/postwar social commentary. The final sketch satirizes German society's complaint that scandal has become *too rare*. These are primarily domestic humor pieces—workplace banter, class interactions, domestic life—rather than explicitly political satire. The "Under Martial Law" sketch appears WWI-era, referencing wartime security protocols. The page's value lies in showing *international humor circulation*: Judge reprinted foreign comics to demonstrate cosmopolitan sophistication and offer readers comparative cultural perspectives. The humor relies on recognizable social types (butchers, sentries, husbands) and universal domestic situations rather than specific political figures or events.
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