Judge, 1915-02-13 · page 10 of 24
Judge — February 13, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humorous pieces satirizing early 20th-century American life: **Main cartoon (top)**: A farmer with a massive hayload on a cart ignores an automobile's horn. The caption mocks rural resistance to automobiles, suggesting farmers won't accommodate this new technology. **"Distinction"**: A satire on vanity—two men compete over trivial achievements (writing on a stamp vs. beating rugs without complaint), questioning what truly constitutes distinction. **"Complications"**: Humor about a furniture store's "Made in America" sign being ironically obscured by a sleeping tramp—exposing the gap between patriotic marketing and social reality. **Remaining pieces**: Short jokes about marital dynamics, prophylactic drinking etiquette, a husband avoiding downtown social life, and a parrot's crude language. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach to American manners, gender relations, and the friction between traditional rural life and modern urban society.
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Rout heg—Blow your old hom, ding yet Distinction CAtus and Titius were possessed of an equal thirst for distinction, declared Caius, ‘will write the ion of Independence on the back of stamp."* “And 1,"" declared Titius, determined not to be outdone, ‘will beat my wife's rugs without growling."" Now which, mes enfants, do you think really Complications A porch swing in the lobby of a furniture store bore the sign, **Made in America,” Soon so many people gathered about the spot and began to laugh immoderately that one of the salesmen went out to investigate. “What is the matter?" asked the store manager. “A tramp is asleep in the swing,” said the salesman, “and the sign is in his lap."* I ain't goin’ to turn out for no automobile! A Sanitary Drink RINK to me only with thine eyes, And yet I feel constrained To add a prophylactic thought: Pray let thy glance be strained. His Reason “The reason [ stick around the hou stead of going downtown, when my entertaining the sewing circle,"’ exp the old codger, distinguished thing and which the merely outre? Some Uprising Tim—My wife and T have had a quarrel. You know she is getting frightfully stout, and last night I told her she looked like an inflated balloon, Jim—Well, you can hardly blame her for going up in the air. Yesterday— SUNDAY MORNING to hear what the women say, but be- cause I know they would say some- thing I'd want to hear if I wasn’t there."" Quality Ancient maiden— Does this parrot swear much? Bird dealer—No, but what he does is very loud and clear. ams