Judge, 1915-03-27 · page 22 of 24
Judge — March 27, 1915 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with some humor columns**, typical of Judge magazine's format. The main satirical content appears in the "With The College Wits" section—a collection of short jokes from university publications (Princeton Tiger, Harvard Lampoon, Yale Record, etc.). These jokes target early 20th-century college social life and gender relations: - **Billy Smith/Nancy Brown joke**: Uses "last lap" as a double entendre about courtship - **Opera/Libretto confusion**: Plays on a character's intellectual pretension - **"Mosquito bite" joke**: Makes light of women's tight-fitting clothing revealing body contours—reflecting contemporary anxieties about changing female fashion - **Feminist jokes**: Mock women's independence and changing gender roles The remaining content is straightforward period advertising for products like Vaseline hair tonic, bunion relief, and—notably—"The Science of a New Life," a marriage advice manual. The ads reflect early-1900s consumer culture and common social concerns (hair loss, foot pain, marital education). **No political cartoons appear on this page.**
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