Judge, 1916-10-07 · page 23 of 32
Judge — October 7, 1916 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page contains humor sketches typical of Judge magazine's social satire. The "College Wits" section presents brief comic scenarios about courtship and social etiquette among the educated classes. The main jokes mock romantic posturing: a man returning from the punch bowl proposes walking with a woman, who declines; sketches show how men and women perceive each other differently during flirtation (he sees her beauty, she sizes up his handsomeness). Other quips satirize upper-class pretension—a man casually name-dropping "Gaby Deslys" (likely a celebrity of the era), someone asking about a "second-hand store" as a joke, debates about progressive politics. The humor targets affectation and shallow social performance among college-educated Americans. The satire is gentle, poking fun at courtship rituals, snobbery, and the gap between self-presentation and reality. The page also advertises Harmony Pipe Blend tobacco and Maurice Switzer's book *Letters of a Self-Made Failure*, indicating this is primarily a commercial/editorial mix typical of Judge's format.
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