Judge, 1915-04-03 · page 20 of 24
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This page is **primarily advertising** with interspersed college-themed humor pieces, typical of Judge magazine's format. **Main Content:** The humor section "With The College Wits" satirizes idealized college fiction through a mock "Rah-Rah Artists' Guide." It mocks predictable tropes: all heroes named Jack/Stanley/Dick, students wearing sweaters and smoking pipes, obligatory "funny fat guy" characters, college men perpetually courting girls named Dorothy or Betty, and constant references to their fathers as "Pater" and "dear old school" in husky voices. This parodies the formulaic, romanticized college stories popular in early 20th-century literature. Short jokes like "Time Flies" play on dating and courtship humor typical of the era. **Advertisements** dominate: Vaseline Hair Tonic, Burlington Watches (19-jewel, $2.50/month), Hotel Philadelphia, Hotel Adelphi (Philadelphia), and various services. **Historical Context:** The page reflects early 1900s attitudes toward college life, youth culture, and consumer products marketed primarily to middle/upper-class readers of a satirical magazine.
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