Judge, 1918-07-13 · page 22 of 36
Judge — July 13, 1918 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page collects brief humorous anecdotes grouped by theme. The "Society" section mocks upper-class pretension—a host so concerned with appearing dignified that guests mistake him for the new butler; wealthy women obsessing over coffee brands. "Canny Scots" features ethnic humor typical of the era, depicting Scottish and Norwegian immigrants with exaggerated dialects. A Scottish farmer's son punches a Norwegian in a fight; two Scottish immigrants meet in Canada, one Black and one white, both with thick accents, creating comedy from the absurdity of encountering a fellow Scot abroad. The "Fortunate" cartoon shows a formal dinner scene where a host appears to have committed some transgression—the caption suggests he avoided consequences through luck. Throughout, the humor relies on class anxiety, ethnic stereotypes with phonetic dialect spelling, and observational comedy about human nature. These were common comedic conventions in early 20th-century American satirical magazines, though the ethnic caricatures would be considered offensive today.
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Happy Hocus-Pocus n précieuse des magné des poireaux—tu ms de restaure thrown ing used te s on meat SOCIETY Her Coffee—Mrs. Leeder—I can't do without my matutinal coffee. Mrs, Newrich—Is that a good brand? We've tried so many that are poor. Boston Transcript A Good Thing—" Society is so shal- Ww,” remarked the blasé young woman t's a good thing it is,” replied the cynic, or half the people who are wading around in it would be drowned."’—Boston Transcript. Dire que jai f un pour un monument d Wilbur W cing louis ght.” » think T once gave twenty toward a monument to Wilbur W ing invented these blasted airpl Le Rire (Paris) dollars Dignified Host—" Your w made a great hit at her party “Yes,” answered Mr. Cumrox. “1 couldn't have done better. My manners were so dignified and perfect, several people thought I was the new butler we’ been bragging about.”"—Washington Star. ie says you In Yale—Gus Peterson ha ain't care much for dis har society business but sum tam his vife her drag hav awful tam fingering out vot tu du vith his hand and feet. Last veek Missus Peterson took Gus tu dinner party at Vashington hotel and Gus ha have tu set between tu society vimmen. These vimmen tank it bane jus out and he the wad in his inside pocket, “that you didn’t ‘flick up’ the last one. “No,” was the canny reply. “I dinna dae more than look at the last one That's guid enough for me without touchin’ it; there might be anither un derneath it.” —Chicago Herald. No Place for Him—A Scot from Peebles emigrated to Canada, and the morning after his arrival hailed a coal black African at a street corner. “Hoot, mon,” he said, “can ye tell me whaur Ill find the kirk?” It so happened that the African had been born in Scotland himself, and had a burr as bad as the Peebles man’s. Fortunate “These are terrible times “That's lucky for you!” gude yoke and they try tu talk tu Gus, but ha ain’t sa. much “Ay got letter from my son. He's in u no,” said vone of the vimmen. Ay got bruther vot bane their, tu,” Gus say “Is that so, vot year?” ask the voo- man. “Ha don’t got no year,” Gus tal her “Ha yust punch a Norwe; faller in eye and the yudge give him thirty day.” Washington State Weekly. | CANNY SCOTS Do You Do This?—The customer was paying the merchant an account and handed over a wad of twenty $5 bills Carefully the merchant placed the notes on the counter, and wetting the tip of his finger he counted them one by one. “IT noticed,” remarked the customer, smilingly, after the merchant had placed Yoday nothing goes Der Brummer (Zurich, the people that deserve it!” teerland) ang richt up to yon house,” he said “take the richt turnin’, and, losh, ye're there.” The white Scot looked dazed “Aiblins ye're frac Scotland yersel’?” he asked “Richt ye are,” said the black Scot “ Aberdeen’s ma hame.” Hoo lang ha’e ye been ower here?” Aboot two “Heaven save us and keep us!” said the white Scot. “Whaur’ can I get the next boat for Glesgae?”—London Opinion ‘A Scottish farm- school-manager, An Apt Definition er, being elected a visited the village school and tested the intelligence of the class by his questions. His first inquiry was: ‘Now, boys, can any one of you tell me what naething After a moment's silence a small | in a back seat rose and replied, “ what ye gi’ed me tother day for holdin’ yer horse!""—London Tid Bits. comicbooks.com