Judge, 1916-01-01 · page 5 of 28
Judge — January 1, 1916 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humorous story about a couple debating whether to drive recklessly down a hill in what appears to be an early automobile. The male character (Alonzo) wants speed; Alicia urges caution, noting the brakes won't work properly and they risk injury or death. The satire targets reckless automotive behavior—a contemporary concern as automobiles were still relatively new and dangerous. The subplot involves a competing suitor (Billy Acker) who has accumulated five thousand dollars to propose to Alicia, but Alonzo threatens to wreck the car to prevent the proposal. The lower cartoon, "Forcing His Fetters," depicts a legal proceeding, likely showing prisoner interrogation or sentencing. The humor relies on automotive peril and romantic rivalry as comedic devices.
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TA A L I C I 66 AREN'T you driving down this hill rather fast, Alonzo?” “Yes, Alicia, Lam.” “But wh you stop it “Can't.” ou—cun't?” o;"” Something's wrong with the car?” don’t rakes won't work.” “Well—but what are we going to do?” “IT don’t know, Alicia. You stand a lot better chance of not getting hurt—if you don't jump.” “0. T guess... perhaps I will sit tight. What's down at the bottom of this hill?” “Never been here before. Don't know “Alonzo! that curve I never thought you'd make K'I NG A SS A Y § HOOPER IT By REBECCA EASTMAN Eternities elapsed. In other words, one minute licked off its terror-stricken seconds. “The bottom of the hill at last, Alonzo!” Yes, and just see how fast we're going up this next hill.” I don’t care how fast we go up hill We're safe!” “Safe nothing! Look at the length of it! lose our momentum we'll b gin to back down again. We'll be just as badly off as before ly, for in a few minutes we'll be coasting down this same hill ba “Well—but when the car stops on the upgrade, why don’t we both hop out and let the old car go?” “Of course, Alicia, five thousand dollars isn’t yruch, but this is Billy Acker’s best car, and if Ismash it I can't propose to you. And As soon as we Judge five-thousand-dollar-nest-egg necessary to ask you the great question.” “Alonzo Phipps! How dare yoy waste your breath proposing, when we Are speed- ing up hill in danger of our lives?” “Ina minute, now, Al the car will be going slow enough for you togget out. FORGING HIS FETTERS Smith. _ Judge—Occupation ? Prisoner I've just) accumulated the Name ? Prisoner—Locksmith. Judge—Officer, lock Smith up. comicbooks.com