Judge, 1916-01-08 · page 9 of 28
Judge — January 8, 1916 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains light satirical humor typical of early 20th-century American magazines. The top illustration depicts fashionable women dancing or parading—likely satirizing exaggerated fashion trends of the era (the bobbed hair and loose clothing suggest 1920s styles). The text pieces mock contemporary social attitudes: - **"An Equestrienne"**: A romantic poem about a woman on horseback, poking gentle fun at male admiration of fashionable women. - **"Caught"**: Satirizes hypocrisy—a man eagerly reads "salacious" magazines until he realizes he's being watched, then hastily buys a respectable political publication to appear proper. - **"Following the Flag"**: A joke about women's loyalty to cosmetics (powder compacts), comparing it mockingly to patriotic devotion. The remaining jokes address gender relations, fashion choices, and dating customs. The illustration shows a man in winter with a large log—captioned "It Will," suggesting romantic inevitability. Overall, this reflects Jazz Age social commentary—poking fun at changing gender roles, consumerism, and evolving fashion without serious political intent.
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An Equestrienne HOUGH she’s dainty, she is daring, And she has a fetching way When she goes forth fot an airing On the broad back of her bay. I accept—accept instanter When she asks me if I'll ride, And my h As le rt is in a canter + by her side For her pose when in the saddle, Where she sits with such dan, Is enough, forsooth, to addle All the wits of any man; And her hand upon the bridle Is so firm and yet so light That I think s! be my idol If L were an anchorite. But I'm not, you see; ‘twould bore her Were I hermit lean or fat, So I'm just her plain adorer, And contented to be that; Though I do not mind confes Could I join her in'life's race, I would hold it as a blessin, And I'd let her set the pace! Clinton Scollard. Caught He stood at the magazine-stand, Looking over the month’s output. I watched him. He found all the periodicals Which ran to suggestive illustrations And salacious articles, And read them, one by one; Chuckling; Until he noticed that I was watching him, When he hastily bought a copy of a drab- covered monthly, Dealing with polit And ran for the Subw —F. Gregory Hartswick. Following the Flag WOMAN may be fickle, Inconsistent, too, we find, May sometimes change her husband And often change her mind; But in one thing she’s as loyal Asa soldier to his flag, She clings with moist persistence To her chamois powder rag.—Ina Gainer, Fashion's Slave Fair patient—What would you advise me to do, doctor? Family physician—Either go south for the winter, or else put on more clothes. Get the Direction “The wise thing to do nowadays is to invest your money in a going concern.” “Yes, and it is also a wise thing to first find out which way the concern is going.” So Near 6b JUGH luck! Fellow gave me three winners at yesterday’s races.” “What's tough about that?” “T didn’t play them.” At Least Two Mrs. Hemandhaw—It takes nerve to wear an extremely short skirt. Hemandhaw—Yes, and I can think of a couple of other good reasons, too. IT WILL Poet—Now if something that rhymes with “early fall” would only strike me! comicbooks.com