Judge, 1916-04-08 · page 8 of 28
Judge — April 8, 1916 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"A New Viewpoint"** (poem, left): Mocks women's constant demands for new fashions and gowns. The satire targets both female consumerism and the financial burden on husbands, presenting the speaker as exasperated by fashion's relentless cycles and the aging process. **"Winter's Retreat" and related jokes** (center): Light wordplay defining literary and religious references—distinguishing between what's popular versus good literature, and mocking a Presbyterian minister's sermon about Jonah. **Top cartoon**: Shows a dog demanding repayment of bones, likely satirizing financial debts or marital money disputes through animal humor. **Bottom photograph**: Labeled "Doughnuts," depicts men in formal dress around what appears to be a pile of doughnuts—the humor likely derives from the incongruity of refined gentlemen and cheap street food. **Right column**: Includes advertisements for apartment rental and humorous dialogue about women's spending habits and materialism. The overall tone reflects period satirizing of consumer culture, gender relations, and social pretension.
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A New Viewpoint ['M vesed and perplexed at the flight of the seasons, Their fleetness is something appalling; I never endeavor to follow a fashion But what a new fashion is calling; The seasons, for reasons unknown to humanity, Marathon mighty like magic, Compelling a yelling to hubby for money, Which makes hubby tearfully tragic. I plead that I need a new gown in the springtime, For then even Nature’s renewing WINTER'S RETREAT Defined Willie Willis—What's the Judgment,” pa? Papa Willis—A work of literature which will be widely read but whose contents, I am afraid, will not be popular. “Book of One on Jona Montclair, N. J., has a Presbyterian min- ister who says more good things in the pulpit than get into the public records. In one of Its raiment. But payment has scarcely been settled Before extra trouble is brewing My dress, Iconfess, has grown simply outrageous, I’m laughed at by all of my neighbors, And when he’s spent pennies and dollars, a new style Has rendered quite fruitless our labors. I care not a hair for the fashions, how- ever, Another thought lurks ‘neath my bonnet. (A thought that is naught to a writer of verses Except as a theme for a sonnet): I'm vexed and perplexed, as I mentioned before- hand, B se Time’s escapement is bolder, And I’m (it’s a crime!) in the awful position Of finding myself growing older. —A. Walter Utting. “Hey, you, Spot! G'wan an’ dig up dem five bones youse owe me!” his Sunday sermons he had occasion to refer to Jonah in a somewhat disparaging manner. “And there’s Jonah,” he said; “who ever heard of him until the whale brought up the subject?” Cause and Effect y evening: gocs out!”” She says she is very lone “Yes, her husband never DOUGHNUTS : °F @ Taga, FS Spring House-cleaning NOW ALL FOLK by this writing, once For rent I advertised My Cardiac Apartment House— Four airy rooms, large-sized! Though meantim veral tenants for A life-lease have applied, None suited me (as landlord), so The flat’s unoccupied; These rooms are guaranteed to please, A most fastidious m: On application, will be A blue-print, or a plan; I want good references, as this Main business is to me; You're free to quit the premises If we two disagree. Take notice, then! One heart to lea Swept, dusted, garnished duly All would-be tenants please apply In person, to “YOURS TRULY!” <M. V. Caruthers. A Real Drawing Room! a great favorite in drawing rooms.” T heard she was a popular model!” No Wonder! “She says her husband can’t even keep her in pin mone “T know, but she buys diamond pins!” comicbooks.com