Judge, 1917-10-06 · page 24 of 28
Judge — October 6, 1917 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political cartoons. The main elements are: **Advertisements:** - A Red Cross subscription appeal - Leslie's Travel Bureau announcement seeking reader destinations for featured travel information **"Stories with Smiles" humor column** containing brief jokes on various topics: - Scottish children boasting about their war-hero fathers and medals - A woman revealing her fiancé is her tour guide (wordplay on "select party") - A child swallowing a sunbeam and feeling "full of glory" - Various domestic and social humor pieces **Social context:** These appear to be WWI-era jokes (references to medals, Victory Crosses, submarines vs. pirates, soldiers' appearance). The humor reflects period concerns about military service, courtship conventions, and domestic life. The Scottish dialect humor and pun-based jokes were typical Judge magazine fare—light, family-friendly satire without partisan political content on this particular page.
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Subscribe to the tu Red Cross which appears in the first issues each 'Leslie’s Travel Bureau ive specific information to readers who are plan- at home or abroad. Correspondents are requested to state definitely their destination and time at which the proposed This will facilitate the work of the bureau. Stamps for reply should be enclosed. Editor Travel Bureau, LESLIE’S WEEKLY 225 Fifth Avenue month will ning to trav trip is to be made. New York City JUDE Stories with Smile Their Fathers—Two little Scotch were boasting about their respective fathers. “My father’s a soger,” Jeanie. “My father’s a soger tae,” retorted Jess: “Ah, but my father’s a brave man, ate rible brave man,” persisted Jeanie; “be, been in a war an’ he’s got medals, a teri] lot o’ meda! n’ he’s got the Victory Cog! and the King fastened it on with his a! han’!”” “But my father’s a braver man thy yours,” said Jessie, sticl the honor of the family, lot o’ wars, ai o’ medals an’ Victory Crosses, an’ he’s got wudden leg ‘at the King nailed on wi ki ain han’!""—London Fun. A Base Deceiver—“ Why, Gracie,” a. claimed an old friend, ‘‘are you going tol married next week? You are a base deceive Why, you told us only a few days ago thx you were booked for a personally-conducte tour with a small, select party.” “Yes, dear,” answered Grace, smiley sweetly; “but Jack is the personal -onducs} and I’m the small, select party.”—Rehoh Herald. Full of Glory—Marjorie startled & family the other morning by exclaiming ¢ the breakfast table, “I’m full of glory.” “What on earth do you mean, chil?’ asked her mother. “Why,” explained Marjorie, “a sunbar just got on my spoon and I swallowed it." Boston Transcript. Engaged- abel is at the beach. writes me that she’s engaged.” “No! Who's the man?” “His first name is Frank. As soon as finds out his other name she’s going to wm again.” —San Francisco Chronicle. Slighted—‘“‘So, you’re leaving us, Man; What’s the trouble; don’t you like the here?” “I did, but I ain’t going to stay here ™) longer. You don’t treat me like one of th) family.” | “Why, Mary, how can you say that?” “It’s plain as day. You were away forte) days and you didn’t even send me a picte™ postal card.” ( Up to Date—Club bore—Say, old ) low, I want something up to date in thevag of fancy dress for the Vegetarians’ Bi!) tomorrow night. so | Acquaintance—Well, stick tump & your head and goasa meatless day.—Lonés Opinion. On the Level—sill—And don't 3° think the oldtime pirate ships were B% decent than the submarines of today? Jill—Why, of The oldtime pin ships were on the | Yonkers States Keeping Up the Tone—‘The und even elegant appearance of the Amen soldier isn’t maintained,” said the Sect of War, “without hard work. Ye comicbooks.com waene