Judge, 1917-10-20 · page 23 of 28
Judge — October 20, 1917 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The jokes reflect WWI-era American attitudes: **Key Content:** - "Passing the Mustard" section offers brief quips on domestic life, gender roles, and work conditions - Notable joke: A farmer claims city folk will "have to take what's left"—reflecting food rationing/scarcity concerns during wartime - Another jokes about women's strength yet ability to seal jars—typical period gender humor - "Four A.M. to Eight P.M." references exhausting farm labor (sixteen-hour days), likely resonating with wartime labor shortages **Advertisements dominate the right side:** - Egyptian Dettes cigarettes - James Montgomery Flagg art print ("Are My Lips on Straight")—Flagg was famous for WWI recruitment posters - Carbona Cleaning Fluid advertisement **Context for modern readers:** The page reflects 1917 America managing wartime resource scarcity while maintaining light domestic humor. The advertising presence suggests Judge functioned as much as a commercial vehicle as a satirical publication.
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Eves. 8.15, tat 2.25 MORE is iets Passing the Mustard Apprehensions—“ Are you farmers wor- rying about the crops?’ . | “Not as muc! ks,” replied Mr. Corntossel. We farmers get ours first. ‘The city folks will have to take what's elt.” Washington Star. Had Expired—Mrr. Dolby was found en- gaged in vigorously polishing his shoes. “What are you doing that for?” the intruder asked. “I always thought you wore patent leather shoes.”” “These are patent leather,” replied Dolby, painfully bringing his spinal column into nor- mal position, “‘but the patent on them has expired.” —Topeka Capital. The Strangest Man The strangest man I ever knew Was not a hermit or a clown; The talents that he had were few, His efforts brought him no renown; He had no gift of second sight And no uncommon things to sty; But he was always as polite At home as when he was away. —Dayton News. And Yet!—‘ Women are not very strong physically.” “So they say. Yet a woman can put the lid on a jar of fruit so that a Hercules can hardly get it off." —Kansas City Journal. A Good Thing—“There’s one thing I will say for our national anthem.” “What's tha “It’s a good thing the tune isn’t as hard to. remember as the words are.”"—Detroit Free Press. Four A.M. to Eight P.M.—‘“Did you have the eight-hour system on the farm where you worked?” “Yes; we worked eight hours in the fore- noon and eight hours in the afternoon.””— Boston Transcript. Good Enough—“Why don’t you get an alienist to examine your son?” “No, sir! An American doctor is good enough for me.”—Baltimore American. The Trouble—‘ What's with you?” . “Kind of a nervous dyspepsia, I suppose. Every time I think of what my dinner is ppg to cost I get nervous.”—Washington r. the trouble An Optimist—“Would you consider Jasserby an optimist “I'm sure he’s one. “Quite positive, eh?” “Yes. I’ve seen him follow a golf crank to the links, hoping he would get a chance to talk business with him.”—Birmingham Age-Herald. What He Found Out —“Bobby, did you take that message to Mrs. Turner, as I told you?”” “Yes'm.” “And what did you find out?” Mrs. Turncr.”—Topeka Capital. ‘*ARE MY LIPS ON STRAIGHT” By JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG This clever picture, infull colors, 11x14, mounted on a heavy mat, ready for the frame, sent prepaid fortwenty-fivecents, JUDGE ART PRIN DEPARTMEN E 225 Fifth Avenu New York Cit Without inj \ delicate fabric or color \\ REMovES GREASE SPOTS 15¢25¢50¢ Bottles-All Druggists CANNOT BURN OR EXPLODE Shoes made with comicbooks.com