Judge, 1916-01-01 · page 7 of 28
Judge — January 1, 1916 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains several satirical pieces mocking early 20th-century social pretensions and journalism: **"Scooped"** ridicules sensationalist newspapers competing for crime stories. The joke: a newspaper editor is furious that a rival has "scooped" them on covering a murder Jimmy the Gunman will allegedly commit—implying newspapers don't report news but manufacture it, essentially collaborating with criminals for exclusive stories. **"An Amazed Chauffeur"** mocks class confusion: a chauffeur mistakes the Bar Association building for a bartenders' social club, confusing "bar" (legal profession) with "bar" (drinking establishment)—satire on working-class misunderstanding of elite institutions. **"Love Song"** parodies sentimental romantic poetry with crude honesty about male infidelity ("save some pieces that are strewn / Here and there"). **The bottom illustration** shows a constable confronting someone in disguise, likely another joke about deception or crime. Overall, the page satirizes journalism sensationalism, class pretension, and romantic hypocrisy—typical Judge magazine targets of the era.
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THE “Of course not!”” “You worked on my thies and feelings—this way force me to say ‘yes’?” “I did. And I’m not going to u go back on it, either.” don’t want to go back on it,” said Alicia, “For if you can invent such novel ways to get what you want in this world you are exactly the husband I’m look- ing for.” And regardless of the people who had left the bungalow piazza and stood out in the road watching them, Alonzo leaned toward Alicia, and their lips met in an elemental kiss. An Amazed Chauffeur A young woman called at the New York Bar Association the other evening for a friend who is a judge. The next day her chauffeur remarked “Who would ever think that a bunch of bar- tenders would ever build a building as handsome as that Bar Association that we were at last night?” Love Song HOUGH I've wandered far from you, I have been extremely true— For a man; And those vows beside the gate In the long ago, dear Kate, 1 will keep inviolate If I can Ah, my heart is all your own, Save some pieces that are strown Here and there. Though between us roll the main 1 will never love again Any maiden—who is plain. This I swear. —Walter G. Doty. Constable—Now ye needn't try ter fool me with a “disguse in there, an’ ye'd better come on out an’ git pinched! HAS-BEEN Scooped ‘THE editor of The Daily Pushup entered the office with a black scowl on his face and a copy of the latest edition of the Even- ing Howl in his hand. “The: scooped us,” editor. "ve got a story Jimmy the Gunman is going had only stories from him of those already pulled off! he growled savagely to the assistant with photographs, of a murder that to commit next week, and we have 0 Funny Funny how many times the sword of Damocles hangs by a hair—on your coat-collar. * I know there's a human bein’ comicbooks.com