Judge, 1916-08-05 · page 16 of 28
Judge — August 5, 1916 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces of social satire typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine humor. **Top illustration & dialogue:** A scene at the University of Wisconsin showing fashionably dressed young people (Marie and Dick) gossiping about whether two others, Helen and Jack, are "really engaged." The satire mocks college social gossip and romantic uncertainty—Marie wonders if they're engaged, Dick says they claim to be, but neither believes it. The joke captures period anxiety about courtship propriety and the unreliability of young people's declarations. **"The Silent Golf Ball" story:** A humorous narrative poem about a golfer boasting of his improved swing, then repeatedly failing at even simple putts. The satire targets masculine overconfidence and self-delusion—the golfer's technical perfection produces comically poor results, puncturing his pride. **"A Resourceful Boss":** A brief anecdote (partially illegible in OCR) about an office manager devising excuses, likely satirizing workplace dishonesty and managerial incompetence. All three pieces employ gentle mockery of contemporary American social types.
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