Judge, 1917-09-29 · page 25 of 28
Judge — September 29, 1917 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines British humor with advertising. The left column shows three cartoons mocking English wit and social customs: 1. **The actor joke**: A theatrical figure claims popularity; his manager hopes the cigar has helped—light satire on vanity. 2. **Mrs. Green cartoon**: A domestic worker complains that her husband gave her a black eye to "distract visitors," suggesting her situation is worse than if she had no husband at all—dark humor about working-class domestic abuse, presented as absurd English comedy. 3. **Swappin' Compliments**: Australian pub humor about fathers and pudding—likely untranslatable regional jokes. The cartoons mock what "they" (the British) find amusing, positioning American Judge readers as superior to such crude or resigned humor. The right side is a full-page **House & Garden magazine advertisement** claiming $1 for five issues will save readers $100 on home mistakes—a common early-20th-century subscription pitch emphasizing expert advice for domestic decoration and planning.
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re a What They Laugh At Abroad i tor—I say, old thing, I'm getting a A new cigar has been Hm Wene % am If you have a house, or are going to have a house; if you own a garden His manage be oN or are going to plaat a garden, you can save money by consulting Houses arden What Vogue has done for women of taste and discernment in matters of dress and accessories, House & Garden will do for you in matters of interior decoration, architecture, and planning of your garden and grounds. It is crammed with beautiful things, with lovely rooms, exquisite gardens, the finest work of skilled artists and craftsmen in furniture, fabrics, papers, china, fountains, with everything that goes to make up the gracious and charming home. It shows you just what to do, how to do it, and—best of all, perhaps—just how it looks in other charming homes where it has been done. House & Garden is a practical help to the home maker, the final authority on the thousand and one problems of house building, furnishing, gardening, sanitation and the like, which at one time or another puzzle the owner of Mrs. Green (whose husband has given her 7 rede basen as 2 every house. ye) to district for —Well, miss, y tbe a sight worse; 1 might be nd ‘ave no ‘usband at all.—Tuller $ 1 Invested in House & Garden A tiny fraction of your loss on a single ill-chosen chair Will Save You $100 House mistakes are often very costly. You need the advice of experts in every important house expenditure. Hundreds of dollars—often thou- sands—may depend ona single decision and expert advice will be invaluable. May we, theretore, suggest that you take sdvantege of our special offer and plan your home expenditure this year with the help of House & Garden. Special Offer—Five Issues for $1 (Six if you respond promptly) If you care to make your own house smart, distinguished, and representative of your per- sonal tastes, you will want to take advantage Swappin’ C of our special offer of five issues of House Gi ani diments Garden for $1—six, if you mail the coupon aaker—Garn, yer father couldn't pass the now, Send no money now unless you wish ‘tor! : fe Puddin’—Burt! Yours can’t pass a pub. to—just mail the coupon today. ~Sydney Bulletin.