Judge, 1917-03-17 · page 15 of 28
Judge — March 17, 1917 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humor pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **Top cartoon**: Shows three fashionable people at Beloit College. The joke is about an engagement announcement—the couple's friends assumed they were engaged long before they officially announced it, highlighting how obvious their relationship was to everyone but themselves. **Text humor pieces** include: - "Retrenchment": A wife economizes by wearing a shabby old suit but adds mothballs to trick people into thinking it's genuinely old - "The Modern Tennyson": A parody of Tennyson's poetry, referencing Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford (silent film stars), wishing for peace from their fame - "The Amenities": A husband-wife exchange where she insults him by saying Mephisto should dress like him - "Quite a Grip" and "Venice" cartoons: Brief joke exchanges about physical wrestling and flood travel The humor reflects period concerns: fashion economics, celebrity culture, and domestic wit. The cartoons use silhouettes, a common Judge feature.
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AT BELOIT COLLEGE, BELOIT, WISCONSIN Myrtle —1 don't see why Stella and Dick waited so long before announcing their engagement. Everyone was absolutely sure about it for ever so long. Jack —Possibly— but Stella and Dick weren't ! FOLLY AS IT FLIES. one showing yesterday’s changes in the Quite a Grip battle lines in France.” 66 FAAS Jimson ever had _much of a hy W DNESRIT Fi i Af “Oh, well, let it go.” says the manag hold on you? Retrenchment “MY DEAR.” says the husband, “1 told you that we simply had to cconomize—and here you are wearing a new afternoon suit “TL know, hone she soothes. * But I have put mothballs in the pockets so every one will think it is an old one.” The Modern Tennyson Let me find some quiet haven, north or south or cast o west. Where the Chaplins cease from Chapling and the Pickfords take a rest Just As Interesting “Look at this!” yells the night editor, holding up a copy of the final edition, just off the press. “That make-up man has run the weather map instead of the ing editor, “For once we aren't rieutral.” The Amenities “1 suppose,” observes the fretful husband, dis: cussing their invitation to the masked ball, “that if you had your way about it you would want me to go as Me- phisto.” “No,” answers the patient wife, “but if Mephisto were to be invited, and should ask for my advice, I cer- tainly should suggest to him that he costume himself as you.” ody can say “He suceceded in pulling my leg 1 AN ee Did you visit Venice when abroad ? Yes, indeed. But they were having a dreadful flood when we were there, and everybody had to go around in boats! comicbooks.com