Judge, 1916-06-03 · page 15 of 28
Judge — June 3, 1916 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains light satirical commentary on marriage aimed at newlyweds, particularly grooms. **The Main Content:** "Gently Joshing the June Wedding" offers tongue-in-cheek advice to newly married men. It plays on the contrast between romantic ideals and marital reality—jokes about acquiring a mother-in-law "for Better or Worse," warnings that wives will eventually visit their mothers while husbands go out with the boys, and the cynical quip that "the cat came back" (suggesting marital discord is temporary but recurring). **Key Satirical Points:** - Marriage rhymes with being "harried" (harassed) - The romantic love-light in her eyes won't prevent disagreements - "Play it safe" in this delicate "Matrimonial Machine" - References to "Reno" (Nevada divorce capital) as an alternative to making marriage work **The Cartoons:** The top panel shows a couple pledging eternal devotion; the bottom right shows a domestic scene with children. The left panel ("A Voice from the Wilderness") depicts a camper frustrated with tree coverage. The tone is affectionate mockery—cynical about marriage's challenges but not hostile, typical of early 20th-century men's magazine humor.
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A VOICE FROM THE WILDERNESS Camper—Gee! I wish 1 could see some sky- Gently Joshing the June Wedding ARRIED rhymes with Harried. M Take a Long Breath. Dig up the Kale. Oh, My Boy, My Boy! you will remember this Day! In fifteen years your marriage will be a success, or a failure. She is more Beautiful than lilies and roses. Be married with a ring: it takes longer, and lasts no longer. You are getting a Mother-in-law for Better or Worse. Fashioned so slenderly, young and so fair! You won't know what you've Done for some time. Be careful! Give me three grains of corn, mother, just three grains of corn. Lots of things about Married Life that you positively will not find in the Unabridged It is permissible to be caught Asleep at the Switch just once in two billion years; even then your excuse won't be good enough. should the spirit of mortal be proud? ant Dream her Kitten, | you. was made to mourn. Cheer up! You are joining a Great Throng. The love-light shining in her eyes. They were married. ‘They werestill married. They had a disagree- ment. She went home to Mother. He went out with the boys. The cat came back. uss, or Pretty. She can “We'll never have a falling out, nor let anything come between us——!" There is nothing, no, nothing, more sane, salubrious and discreet than a man trying to please his Wife. The first time you and she are separated after the honeymoon it will seem a little strange. The next time it may be a little stranger. The ladies, too, think odder thoughts than you'll ever know. Bungling is sure to jar the delicate Matri- monial Machine it is wound up for Life, or for Reno. Play it safe. Be kind, and your other mistak forgiven in Heaven. Eureka? No, Enigma.—Fred. Ladd. will be B. C. and A. D. In olden days cold marble woke To life at words till then unknown. But now how changed; of love I spoke, And straight my goddess turned to stone! — Eldredge Denison. “Hey! stop the game a minute till this guy gets through with first base!” scrapers from here! comicbooks.com