Judge, 1915-08-14 · page 11 of 28
Judge — August 14, 1915 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains several brief satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. **Top cartoon**: A society joke about class and education. A man inquires about a woman sailing a boat, learning she's "intellectual-looking." The punchline mocks new money—her father only became wealthy *after* she received her education, implying self-made businessmen typically lack refinement and education themselves. It's gentle satire of the nouveau riche. **Text sections**: Various short humorous pieces including: - "Puzzling": A naturalist's joke about bugs and digestion - "Results": An office boy's misunderstanding of "results" (mixing sports scores with work) - "Father's Baby, Willie's Lady": Wordplay on a daughter being "barely a miss" (unmarriageable) versus popular with suitors - "Uncle Fogy's Philosophy": Cynical observations about statesmen, critics, and old newspapers - "Belle Hops" (illustration): Anthropomorphized frogs in formal wear—whimsical rather than satirical The humor relies on puns, mild social commentary, and absurdist observations—typical of *Judge's* family-friendly satirical approach.
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BRYPBPRESHR AARISR Bae Clandia—Who's sailing the Sea Gull to-day? Claude—Madge Benedict. Claudia—I|s she? Well, she’s a very intellectual- looking girl. Claule—Yes. Her father didn't make his money until after she had received her education. Puzzling I™ IN my garden, sitting down, And there's a thing perplexing, That brings to brow an ugly frown— The thing is truly vexing. A bug can stuff himself all day— Now comes the knotty question: How does the glutton keep away From gout and indigestion? —laslie Van Every. Results Employer—I'll hire you on one con- dition, You must get results. New office boy—Say, I'll get them and the batteries and the hits and the errors within half an hour after every game. Father’s Baby, Willie’s Lady “But my daughter’s too young to marry, young man. She’s just barely a miss,"" “She may seem that way to you, sir, but she is a hit with me.”* BELLE HOPS Uncle Fogy’s Philosophy ‘OW a statesman loves to be petted! Some men chase angels and catch catamounts. No earthly person is possessed of such an absymal depth of wisdom as the average dramatic critic thinks he owns. The six-months old funny papers on a dentist's table do not seem as funny as they might at some other time and place. Modesty It makes me blush like anything To kneel and tie the slackened string Upon my lady’s calfskin shoe— Her hose seems made of calf skin, too! —Frederick Moron. Defined Willie—What's a boob, dad? Crabshaw—He's a fellow who goes ona picnic and always manages to sit in the custard pie. comicbooks.com