Judge, 1918-07-06 · page 17 of 36
Judge — July 6, 1918 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine presents a collection of short humor pieces and jokes organized into two columns: "Fool Stuff" (left) and "Matrimony" (right). The content reflects early 20th-century American comic sensibilities. The jokes rely on wordplay, misunderstandings, and social observation. "His Professional Eye" features a bookseller and chimney sweep discussing Jerusalem's lack of chimneys—humor based on the sweep's limited perspective. "Keyed for Action" uses a locksmith pun. "The Out Step" satirizes a student's overly literal answer to an engineering exam question. The "Matrimony" section jokes about marriage as an institution of compromise and quiet resignation. References to women's suffrage ("Women's Auxiliary Army Corps") and modern concerns (gasoline costs) anchor the humor in contemporary 1910s-20s America. The cartoons are simple line drawings accompanying these brief anecdotes, typical of satirical magazine format of the era. No specific political figures or events are referenced; instead, the humor targets universal social types and domestic situations.
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-s Rear: 3 bx | Foor STUFF | His Professional Eye—A Benevolent old bookseller had led to his stock some views of various foreign towns, together with many of the most famous Eastern places. Among the latter was a particularly fine photograph of Jerusalem One day he was leisurely contemplat- ing this when he caught sight of the local chimney sweep passing the door. Calling him in, he asked him what he thought of the picture of Jerusalem The chimney sweep looked at the picture for a moment or two, and then, passing his handover his chin, replied: — “Awfu’ scarce of chimbleys, Mr. Brown, awfu’ s of chimble London Tit Bits. His Status—“I noticed you being subjected to one of Gabbleton’s mono- logues yesterday. In a case like that I don’t suppose you have to hold up your end of the conver- . sation?” “Oh, no. When Gabbleton is doing the talking anybody else who happens to be in his vicinity is strictly receptive vessel." —Birmingham A ge-Herald. “T'd join the Women The Out Step—On the examination paper of an engineering college one of the questions ran: “What steps would you take in determining the height of a build- ing, using an aneroid barometer?” Answering this, one youthful aspirant wrote: “I would lower the barometer by a string and then measure the string.” —Boston Transcript. Not All Gone—First Steno—It’s too bad your friends have all married and left you in the soup. Second Steno—Oh, 1 don't know! There are stiJl a few good noodles left! Flyleaf. Action—Pol: Keyed for What is your busine: Prisoner—La locksmith Policeman—Well, what were you doing in that gambling-house we just raided? Prisoner—I_ was making a bolt for the door just as you came in!—London Tit Bits. Unthinkable! No Cause to Worry—Cholly—After all, fools make life amusing. When all the fools are dead I don’t want to be alive. Charlotte—Don’t worry, you won't be.—Boston Transcript. He Must Be—“Is Jones a deep thinker?” “He must be. None of his ideas ever get to the surface.”—Boston Transcript. Auxiliary Army Corps, Gladys, if they'd let me wear kilts!” “Good gracious, child!—you couldn’t expose your legs in that manner!"”—London Opinion ae eae] lM ATRIMONY | In the Stone Age—“We're getting soft and effete,” declared the first cave man “Look at my brother's daughter. She's about to be married. You know the part of the ceremony where the groom taps the bride on the head?” “Well, thi stuffed club. © rehearsing it with a ansas City Journal. That's Settled—Redd—Do you be- lieve that two can live as cheaply as one? Greene—Well, the gasoline doesn’t cost any more.—Yonkers Statesman. Expensive Exper- ience—“So you never make fun of your wife’s hats.” “No, I’ve got over that.” “You did once then.” “Yes, andshe kept on buying others trying to please me.” —Boston Transcript. Not so Fortu- nate—“Do you ever have any little differ- ences of opinion with your wife?” “Never,” said Mr. Dubwaite. “Happy man.” “Don't misunderstand me. Mrs. Dub- waite is the sort of woman who regards any disagreement with her views as monstrous.” —Birmingham Age-Herald. Identical Thoughts—“Do you and your wife ever think the same?” “When I’m out late at the club we do. She keeps thinking what she'll say when I get home, and so do I.”"—Boston Tran- script. comicbooks.com | A Diseut of the Worldis Hmmnor i , The Wittiest Thoughts from the Prightest Minds <s y =a > aD SR Nie ee nea a