Judge, 1917-11-17 · page 26 of 28
Judge — November 17, 1917 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** for luxury goods (diamonds, watches, cigars, ale) aimed at Christmas shoppers, with a secondary section titled "Passing the Mustard" containing brief humorous anecdotes. The humor pieces are short jokes playing on wordplay and social observation—typical of early 20th-century magazines. Notable examples: - A woman mistakes a railway timetable for detective fiction (absurdist humor) - A senator is dismissed as merely seeking publicity rather than genuine statesmanship - A soldier chooses to "strike for home" rather than "glory" when ordered into battle—satirizing the gap between patriotic rhetoric and soldiers' actual survival instincts These pieces mock pretension, romantic disappointment, and military bureaucracy without targeting specific political figures. The content reflects post-WWI cynicism about authority and grand ideals versus practical reality. The page contains **no political cartoons**—only advertisements and short satirical text pieces typical of Judge's humor format.
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