Judge, 1916-07-01 · page 15 of 28
Judge — July 1, 1916 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate pieces from *Judge* magazine: **"Jottings for Trout Fishermen"** is humorous advice about fly-fishing etiquette and technique. The satire mocks city dwellers ("city dudes") who invade rural areas for recreation, treating farming communities disrespectfully. It pokes fun at overly formal fishermen and their pretensions, while gently ribbing the fish themselves for their predictable behavior. **"A Serious Mistake"** is a domestic humor comic strip about a wife who ordered shoes in a smaller size than she needs—a joke about female vanity and shopping habits common to early-20th-century humor. **The bottom caption** appears to reference World War I ("dis war"), with a boy hoping the conflict lasts longer so his class can avoid studying modern history—dark humor about how students might benefit from educational disruption. The top illustration titled "A Bitter Past and Hopeless Future" depicts a rural village scene but its specific satirical target remains unclear from the visible text.
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J A BITTER PAST AND A IHIOPELESS FUTURE JOTTINGS FOR TROUT FIs M USTICES of the Peace area mean lot who have probably spent the winter brooding over theie dignity when they wver-city dudes — so read the Game Law Remember that a farmer who owns part of a brook is just as havent been brood wuchy about itas you are about jur newspaper when riding vntown If you will rig: yourself up like a col mustn't be surprised if vou cause quite a commotion when Nature and the brook first see you While it may strengthen your character to fish up a stream, it won't make much of a gash in the trout population NV good method telling whieh way to fish is te throw a mateh in the brook and then follow it —that is, with due dignity It is always more sttisfactory to admire the tine, large | after you have removed the fish When ty-casting try and remember that you are not con testing in Madison Square Garden—that is, unless you like climbing and—er—things It isa well-known fact that a trout can sit and look at you every bit as long as vou can sit and look at him While it may surprise a trout to sce a ty ditting about in May that he didn’t expect to see until July, it is net apt to ine terest him after the first shock. In this respeet the trout is quite as human as you were when your waiter tried to sell you fresh green corn last November Don’t leave the city with the idea that the only ties about the brook will be those in your tly-book—it is wiser to leave it with a bottle of citronella Charles Elkin, Jr. A Serious Mistake Wife—1 must send these shoes back. Hubby What's the matter, don’t they fit yeu? Wife—Ves, perfectly, but 1 ordered. a size’ smaller, First boy Chee. Chimmie! 1 hope dis war lasts a year longer We'll be out of modern history in six months! comicbooks.com