Judge, 1915-01-16 · page 7 of 24
Judge — January 16, 1915 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several humor pieces from Judge, likely WWI-era, reflecting American wartime concerns: **Top cartoon**: A domestic scene where one character mentions "omelettes have gone up—on account of the war," while another asks if people are "throwing eggs at each other now." This satirizes wartime inflation and food rationing affecting everyday prices. **"True Love's Adversities"**: A poem mocking modern long-distance courtship methods (postal mail, cables, wireless, telegraph, telephone), suggesting lovers must finally meet in person ("hit the trail") to truly connect—poking fun at communication technology. **"A Pertinent Question"**: A child's innocent query at church—"what do we get for our money?"—after placing a donation in the collection basket. The joke relies on the child's materialistic misunderstanding of religious giving. **"His Forte"** and **"At Palm Beach"**: Brief jokes about musical preference and hotel amenities, respectively. **Bottom cartoon**: Titled "War Terms—'A Turning Movement,'" it illustrates military terminology through a domestic dispute, likely another wartime reference joke. The page reflects early-20th-century concerns: wartime economics, technological alienation, and social customs.
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“Yes, sir, omelettes have gone up—on account of the war.” True Love's Adversities E KISSED her by postal and parcel post, By letter and registered mail; But his methods proved vain as the kiss of aghost, . Till this lover at last hit the trail. He kissed her by cable and wireless gram. Come closer—by tele- graph; yet ==" She would not admit that et she loved him, shrewd as ~ lamb! E’en by ’phone—not until their kismet. —Rattelt Loomis A Pertinent Question Little Helen was taken to church for the first time one Sunday. The service was a source of wonder to her, but after the alms basin had been passed and she had put in her mite, her curiosity was uncontrollable, and she turned to her mother. “‘Mother,"’ said she, ‘‘what do we get for our money?" “Great Scott! are they throwing eggs at each other now?” His Forte Madge—Why do you prefer Wagner? Marjorie—Because he composes about the only kind of music one can hear above the conversation. It’s Only Meaning Uncle Roger had been po'ly for some time and had tried with alacrity every sort of patent medicine he could secure. An old acquaintance hailed him with, “Hello, uncle! How are you-all nowadays?"* “How is I? W'y, bawss, fo’ mos'ly six munts a meal's vit- tles ain’ mean nuf- fin’ t’ me, ‘scusin’ somepin tuh take medicine atter!"” At Palm Beach ‘How do you like your hotel, Clara?” “Oh, fine! The rooms are small and dark, and the food is badly cooked; but the gossip is excel- lent.’* WAR TERMS--''A TURNING MOVEMENT" comicbooks.com