Judge, 1916-01-22 · page 11 of 28
Judge — January 22, 1916 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical sketches mocking early 20th-century social conventions and gender dynamics. **"Love Tyranny"** (top): A woman exhausts her husband George with demands while her mother encourages her to continue, satirizing wives' domestic control over husbands. **"Sad Sight"**: Americans visiting Egyptian pyramids discuss the Peasblows as "old-fashioned" for skating together—mocking how modern society viewed couples spending time together as outdated. **"Stood By Her"**: A woman's mother claims she never lost hope for her daughter's engagement prospects, satirizing intrusive parental expectations around marriage. **"Catching On To Dad"**: Boys plan to smoke cigarettes, noting their father now sneaks to the barn to smoke—mocking parental hypocrisy about vices. **"Complete"**: A woman paid $50 for a dress but $150 for trimmings, satirizing wasteful female spending habits. **"He Believed in Being Prepared"**: A cowboy seeks weapons for a "peace" meeting, and another wears an ugly gift necktie—both mock contradiction between stated intentions and reality.
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LOVE TYRANNY 2 Ellen to the almost exhausted victim: “Don't give up. George, for our sake don't! Mother is just beginning to enjoy it.” Sad Sight “Aren't Mr. and Mrs. Peasblow very old-fashioned?” uctor—These pyramids have been here for some “Ridiculously so, I saw them skating together the other night.” Imerican contre time, Exyptian guide—Vhousands of years, sir. Imerican contractor—Um, 1 to let all that material go to waste. Why, there’s cnough for the foundation of a whole city of houses; and practically all ready. Stood By Her “Congratulations! [hear your daughter is engaged.” “Yes. It came as a surprise.” “Well, now that it is really so, L want to tell you that there was never a moment when I gave up all hope for you.” Catching On To Dad Eddie—Let's sneak fround behind the barn an? smoke a cigarette. Summy—Too likely to get caught, Ever since Dad swore oi New Year's Day, he’s been sneaking around there to smoke his own, Complete “Do you mean to sty you only paid fifty dollars for that frock?” Yes; but that of course was without the trimmings.” “How much were the trimmings?” “A hundred and fifty.” He Believed in Being Prepared Cowboy—Give me a couple of my best six-shooters, an ammu- nition belt and two knives. Wife—What are you going to do to-night? Cou -I am headed for a meeting of the “Why have you got your collar turned up? You surely aren't cold on a day like this.” International Peace. “No, I'm wearing a necktie my wife gave me for Christmas.” society on comicbooks.com