Judge, 1915-09-11 · page 18 of 28
Judge — September 11, 1915 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international satirical cartoons and jokes from European and British publications, demonstrating early 20th-century humor across different cultures. The content includes: **War-era satire**: References to WWI (soldiers on furlough, "Front" activity, "Authors' Brigade" jokes about military recruitment) appear throughout. **Class humor**: A philatelist's joke about rare stamps; a farmer's wordplay about whether a structure is a "bungalow" or "barn" (implying class distinctions). **Domestic/working-class comedy**: British and Spanish sketches feature landlords, rent disputes, and marital banter in working-class dialect. **Social observation**: The "Countess Lilly" engagement joke mocks seasonal social conventions among the wealthy. The page demonstrates Judge's role as a cosmopolitan outlet showcasing international wit, primarily targeting educated readers familiar with European publications and multilingual jokes. The cartoons emphasize universal themes—marriage, money, class—while the publication credits (Munich, Madrid, Paris, London, Sydney) emphasize global sophistication.
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Copyrieht, Meggendorfer Blactier “Grafin Lilly hat sich gestern abend verlobt nsinn—zu Beginn der Saison!” “Yesterday Countess Lilly became en- “At the beginning of the season? Non- sense!""—Meggendorfer Blactter (Munich). It Depended Visitor—What’s that new structure on the hill there? Farmer—Well, if 1 find a it’s a bungalow; if I don’t Passing Show (London). nant for it, sa barn, In the House of the Philatelist —ZQue sello me ofrece usted?—Uno que no figura en su coleccion seguramente: un sello de quinina. (Cari- catura por Robledano “What stamp do I offer you? One that does not appear in your collection. A stamp from quinine.”—Blanco y Negro (Madrid). Copyright, Fliegende Mater How Herr Grantchuber, back from the front on a furlough, kecps his ‘reserved pit being taken by the enemy. The Summer Campaign Liactivité reprend sur le front—de larriere The Activity Begins Again on the Front— From Behind.—Le Rire (Paris). Our Volunteers “My husband belongs to the Authors’ Brigade. They’re getting on splendidly—in fact, I believe they’re going into a third edition.”—Punch (London). Childish His Wife—Ther lan'lord come ‘ere this mornin’ an’ I give ‘im ther rent an’ showed ‘im ther baby. Her Husband—Oh, did yer! Well, next time as ’e comes jest yer give ‘im ther baby and show ‘im ther rent.—Sketch (London), Weatherproof “There's an east wind blowing; don’t you think you'd better put something on your chest?” 4 “Tt’s all right, Charlie. I’ve powdered it three times.” —Bulletin (Sydney). comichoo! A&B78R2 g@rerre