Judge, 1916-06-10 · page 18 of 28
Judge — June 10, 1916 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous comics and jokes translated from European publications (Munich, London, Prague). The cartoons are brief, often one-panel gags depicting everyday absurdities: **Key examples**: A woman holds her ears near a dynamite factory (nervous anxiety); a professor can't pay his fare and asks the conductor to hold his strap; a guard scolds someone for sitting on wet paint; an officer warns a messenger to eat secret dispatches if captured. **The satire/humor**: These aren't political cartoons but rather gentle domestic comedy—awkward social situations, absent-mindedness, and everyday mishaps. The "over the sea" framing suggests *Judge* magazine was showcasing that European humor shared similar themes with American audiences, emphasizing common human follies across cultures rather than national differences. The page demonstrates early 20th-century international popular humor's universality.
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