Judge, 1915-04-10 · page 21 of 24
Judge — April 10, 1915 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page from **Judge** magazine presents satirical humor typical of early 20th-century American periodicals. The content mocks married life's disillusionment and contemporary gender roles. **Main Satire:** The repeated theme across multiple humor items is the stark contrast between courtship romance and marital reality. "What a Girl Gets" explicitly contrasts the pleasures of courtship (autos, flowers, affection) with marriage's drudgery (cooking, scrubbing). Other jokes extend this—the woman who'd accept a cottage *only* with multiple formal rooms; the wife who mistrusts her husband's compliments about her age. **Social Context:** These pieces reflect early 1900s anxieties about marriage and women's roles, treating household labor as comedy fodder. The "Wise Hubby" joke assumes marital deception is normal. **Other Elements:** The page is largely **advertisements**, including a marriage advice book "The Science of a New Life," diamond gems, and Hotel Imperial. A pro-suffrage liquor ad appears, though its specific argument is unclear. The humor assumes a male audience familiar with marital disappointment as entertainment.
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Passing the Mustard What a Girl Gets Courtship: Autos, bonbons, flowers, Nice two-dollar shows, Loving looks and golden hours— That’s the way it goes. Marriage: Street cars, picture plays, Now and then a tiff, Cooking, scrubbing all her days— Goodness, what a diff! ~—-Kansas City Journal. Wise Hubby—‘‘Does your husband ever lie to you?” How do you know."* “He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn’t lie about that, I don’t think he would about less important matte! Houston Post. Of Course She Could—‘‘Could you be sat- ised with love in a cottage, dearest?" sighed the poor young man, “Certainly I could,’’ responded the girl, who really loved him; ‘‘but there must be a breakfast-room, a music-room, parquetry flooring and a big marble fireplace in the front hall."’—Dallas News. A Loophole—‘‘ James, dear,”’ said a care- ful mother to her seven-year-old insurgent, “your Uncle Edward will be here for din- ner to-day. Be sure to wash your face and hands before coming to the table."’ “Yes, mother,’ hesitatingly; ‘*but—but suppose he doesn't come?’’—Philadelphia Record. Explained —‘‘Farm products cost more than they used to.’’ “Yes,"" replied the farmer. ‘When a farmer is supposed to know the botanical name of what he's raising, and the zoolog- ical name of the insect that eats it, and the chemical name of what will kill it, some- body's got to pay.’’—London Opinion. Happy Invalid—Hicks—Isn't Withington a long time getting well? They told me three weeks ago that he was convalescent. Wicks —I see you don’t know what a pretty nurse Withington has.—Tit-Bits. Shorts You can have twenty virtues, and nobody will pay any attention to them; but if you have one vice, you will hear about it every five minutes. This is such a fast and pleasure-loving age, in fact, that a man gets so that he sort of begrudges the space taken up in the gar- age by the wheelbarrow and the lawn mower. Some people never cast their bread upon the water until it is so stale that they can’t use it themselves. They can reform all they want to, but there will be trouble in this world as long as kisses taste as good as they do.—Me- chanicsburg (O.) Morning Telegram. | Makers ofthe Heahest Grae and Egyptian Qgarctes nthe World Married Couple and all who contemplate marriage Should Own this complete informative book “ 4 sea ‘The Science of a New Life By JOHN COWAN, M. D. Endorsed and recommended by fore- most medical and religious critics throughout the U. S. Unfolds the secrets of married happiness, so often revealed too late! No book like it to be had atthe ice. We can only givea few of the chapter subjects here as this book is not meant for children. (Agents wanted). Marriage and Its Adeantages. Age at Which, a issed. Qualls $yamloation— all ¢harges ae Money refunded if not aatisfuctory, Write today WHITE WHITE Vautey GEMS Stand acid and fire diamond test, So hard they easily scratch a fileand will cut glass, Brilllancy guarane ted in 14k solid gold before pay: in or stud for in advance, eo catalog. di ing. Will send VALLEY GEM CO.,. 773 Walsin Bldg... Toph fedoranfuoner | and education uneanably | PREFER Daestoany other cigar Those for Equal Suffrage and Those Opposed find no better beverage than mpaigns and many wars. No ces, all unite in proclaiming out. Splits by All Good Dealers JART STUDIES EXQUISITE DEN PICTURES FROM LIFE NOT AS RPSENTH. iG CO., 6015 J, W., ANDOVER, OHIO ' HOTEL IMPERIAL * ROBERT STAFFORD BROADWAY, 3lst TO 32nd STREET At Herald Square, the ra city. 1 center of transportation to all parts of the One block from Pennsylvania Station, a few minutes from Grand Cen- tral Station, in the midst of the fashionable theater and shopping districts. A HOTEL HOME $1.50 A DAY AND UP Write for Booklet and Free Pocket Map of City. comicbooks.com