Judge, 1916-01-15 · page 14 of 28
Judge — January 15, 1916 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"For the Defence"** mocks racial stereotypes through dialect humor—a Black defendant explains stealing chickens as a comedic accident. This reflects the deeply racist comedy conventions of the era. **"Jane"** is a light romantic poem listing Jane's many suitors, a common magazine feature. **"His Unusual Pleasure"** jokes about a husband grateful to be *invited* to his own wife's dinner party—satirizing domestic dynamics where wives control social events. **"Preparedness"** (top illustration) shows a well-dressed man with a child, likely referencing pre-WWI military readiness debates. The wife's comment about Egyptian pyramids "wasting away" pokes fun at frivolous tourist priorities during serious times. **"Made Him Nervous"** depicts an old sailor beating a child for playing dangerously near water—the joke being his anxiety about *uncertainty* rather than actual danger. **"Practice" and "The Problem Solved"** are brief humorous anecdotes about Cupid and publishing respectively. The overall tone reflects early 1900s satirical magazine conventions: domestic comedy, period anxieties, and casual ethnic stereotyping.
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Ry Due For the Defence IM, the accused, was exp court just how he came to be the goods. “Yo! see, judge, hit war jest a cur’ous coincidence. Ah were gwine home by ol’ man Johnson’s place, an’ sump’n mus’ ha’ skeered the chick'ns. One ol’ fool rooster he flew right squar’ into ma arms. An’ he was so skeered he jes’ hung fas’ to me, an’ Ah was so skeered Ah jes’ hung fas’ to him. An’ befo’ Ah could make him leggo ol’ man Johnson he come ‘roun’ an’ things natchelly look a li’l mite suspishus.”” ining to the aught with Jane ANE loves Wilbur, (tall and fair), Sidney, (tall and dark), Lester, (lazy, debonair), Howard, (made his mark). Arthur, (comical and fat), Percy, (glum and thin), Nelson, (don’t know where he’s at), Roger, (hopes to win). Jane has got a score of beaux, But I still maintain, Spite of these, and spite of those, I love only Jane!—Herold Lurain. His Unusual Pleasure “T am looking forward to spending this evening in my own home.” “How does that happen?” “My wife is giving a dinner party and she has invited me.” PREPAREDNESS Not to Be Missed Wife—We must surely go to Egypt this year. Husband—Why Egypt? Wife—On account of those Pyramids I see by this magazine that they wasting away. It would hardly do to miss ‘em. are slowly Constructing engineer—Father, would you advise me to build around your foot or tunnel right through ? Made Him Nervous CROWD of dirt playing dan Providence pi 1 urchins were y near the edge Suddenly an old salt, who had been a fidgety onlooker from the cabin of his boat, emerged from his favorite post and proceeded to soundly thrash one of the lads in question. Some passersby, surprised by his actions, stopped to question the old tar thercon. “Wal, Vil tell yar,” said the old fellow as he regretfully ceased his hold on the lad’s collar. n’tas Leare a hang whether they fall in or whether they don’t, but it’s the danged un- certainty about it that I can’t stand.” Practice UPID took his bow and at Drew his arrow to the head; ne brewiny in there was tro ” said T, “wh “Practicing upon a sparrow ‘That's what cunning Cupid said Clinton Scollard The Problem Solved Great publisher—We find this novel of yours is twice as long as it should be. Great author that material. Great publisher—Certainly not. Our idea is to cut it in half and make two novels of it. But I can’t waste all comicbooks.com