Judge, 1915-04-17 · page 17 of 26
Judge — April 17, 1915 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* satirizes the reckless behavior of early motorists. The main cartoon depicts a speeding automobile whose driver brazenly defends exceeding the speed limit by pointing to an empty road—the joke being his complete disregard for safety laws. The accompanying "Egg View Notes" column contains humorous small-town anecdotes, including one about Sherm Spoor's dangerous motorcycle riding, which prompted neighbors to formally protest. The satire targets the emerging automobile culture of the early 20th century, when motorists were often viewed as dangerous, arrogant menaces who ignored traffic safety for thrills. The column's rural, folksy tone contrasts with the modern technology, emphasizing how automobiles represented a disruptive force in traditional American communities. The overall message: these new motorists are reckless show-offs endangering everyone.
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- aN VOU AN BERT A, LEVER ane THE MOTORIST FETCHED ‘EM ALONG “Exceeding the speed limit? Say, can you blame me? Look at that fine stretch of road back there, and never a soul on it!” MERRY-GO-ROUND arrived in Egg View Tuesday afternoon, to the de- light of local music lovers, including Witt Larcom, who is learning to whistle some of it. While watching the merry- go-round Wednesday night, Ote Gimber’s horse was seized with a dizzy spell and had to be un- hitched. At the lawn social in front of the schoolhouse Friday evening, Cylindra Berger stopped talking long enough to hustle a bug out of her mouth, Snakes are reported very plentiful this season, and Sherm Spoor is arranging to tun zigzag fashion, in order to be very elu- sive, should any of them take after him, Ambrose Crosslots say ‘Rich relatives purty often prove to be icebergs in the sea of matrimony. The higher the brow, the more room fur wrinkles, accordin’ to the pessimist.’” EGG VIEW By LESLIE NOTES A committee, consisting of Chet Lumley, Ote Gimber and the agent, drove down to Sherm Spoor's Thursday afternoon, to pro- test vigorously against Sherm’s reckless method of running his motor bicycle. Ote’s horse took an active part in the kicking. Monday noon Tink Nitz’s wife sent him over to Dow Ludlum's place after a wringer, which action on her part led Tink to tell her, before starting, that he thought she looked apple-hungry, therefore he'd take his fish pole along and knock her down some nice ones. According to Lem Bushnell, by far the bravest man in this neighborhood, next to Corny Paine, Moon Lake was recently the scene of a great deal of excitement. Lem stopped in the grocery yesterday to claim that quite early Friday morning, before breakfast, he got into a boat and rowed out to the middle of the lake, where he was busy at work getting the whole of an extra lively angleworm out of his bait can, when all to once he heard a fluttering of wings. Looking up quickly, he discovered that a large flying fish had perched on the seat in the bow of the boat, to rest awhile. Cau- tiously an oar was reached after, seized and, raised for a death-dealing blow, before Lem tipped the boat, lost his balance and fell out backward. The loud shouting, in which he decided to immediately engage, attracted the attention of nobody, so Lem swum to the shore and went directly home. Compensation Despite his sign, ‘‘ Please help the blind,’’ Don’t think the guy's ‘‘in Dutch.”” Instead of sight, I think you'll find He’s gained a sense of touch. Not Exactly “‘Isn’t Jones a dreamer?”” “Well, not exactly. You see, his castles in the air generally include an heiress."" comicbooks.com