Judge, 1918-07-20 · page 22 of 32
Judge — July 20, 1918 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **short humorous anecdotes and jokes** typical of Judge's "Personal," "Luck," and "Money" sections—not political cartoons. **Key Content:** The top cartoon depicts a domestic scene labeled "Reciprocity," showing a couple with a child, illustrating the reciprocal nature of household relationships (she feeds the child, who gives affection in return). **The jokes** satirize early 20th-century American life: - A woman's broken Chinese vase mysteriously reappears as her husband's "lucky find" from a Red Cross store - A man celebrates news of his neighbor's wife's injury, mishearing "two of 'em" (fingers broken) as successful childbirth - Wartime references: Attorney-General Gregory (WWI era) praised for America's loyalty to Allied causes - Inflation humor: Five-cent cigars now cost eight cents - A reference to "Commodore" Schwab (likely Charles Schwab, industrialist) **The bottom illustration** shows Spanish hospitality, humorously noting hosts are generous with their dogs. These are gentle domestic and social satires typical of Judge's humor—observational rather than overtly political, targeting middle-class American foibles and wartime economic concerns.
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old bachelor -During the were A Red Cross Bargain recent Red Cross drive. opened in a number of cities where con- tributed articles were placed on sale for the good of the cause. A woman in Oakland, California, had a fine pair of Chinese One of them became broken, and, after endeavoring for some time without suc to find a match for it, the good housewife placed it in the stock at the Red Cross store, without mentioning the matter to her family. Several nights iater her husband came home with a vase under his arm, remark- ing that he had run into a wonderful piece of luck. “I have found the exact duplicate of your Chinese vase,” he said exultantly nd it cost only $: Wall Street Journal. stores vases. A Twin Tragedy—He (at the ’phone) —Hello! Is that you, Maisie? Yes, this is Jack. Have I heard the news? No; what? Mrs. Murphy? Well, well! Five o'clock this morning. Oh, tell her I'm glad to hear she’s doing well. What's that? Two of ‘em? Well—(hanging up receiver)—what do you think of that? Mrs. Murphy smashed two of her fingers in the door this morning and fainted dead away.—London Tit-Bits. Reciprocity J feed her milk, and she gives me her half Only Uncovered—A little boy carry- ing home some eggs dropped them “Did you break any?” asked his mother, when he told her of it ” said the boy, “but the shells came off some of them.”—Paris Figaro | MONEY | _ a | His Face Value—Bride (reproach- fully)—Why didn’t you tell me that you were in debt? You seemed so unhappy that I thought you had money.—Boston Globe. No Change—‘“I notice that you can’t buy a five-cent cigar any more.” “Oh, yes, you can, if you pay eight cents for it.” —Buffalo Express. Banking on Him—Daughter—They say the young man is all money Mother—Well, here’s hoping he'll de- posit himself at your fect one of these days. Her Account—“Ralph Darnley called again last night, Bessie, didn’t he? You know, he’s rather well-off, so I hope you didn’t treat him distantl said mamma “Indeed, I didn’t, mamma. I was very much drawn to him—very much,” she answered, with a blush.—London Tit-Bits. ] PERSONAL | Our Charley (Schwab—not Chaplin) When “Our Charlie” gets in motion You'll see upon cach ocean More ships Than “Sammy’s” ever had before. It will be no idle notion, There'll be steam and locomotion, Let’s salute his new promotion Commodore!—Town Topics One Kind of Friend—Attorney- General Gregory, talking about the help America has given the Allies, said “America is no fair weather friend. We are not like old man Grabble. “Squire Grable, the richest. man in the village, attended the funeral of a poor, old codger, and the undertaker impressed by this condescension, said: “So the deceased was a friend of yours, was he, squire?’ Indeed he was,” said the rich Squire. ‘He was very dear to me. He never once asked me to lend him so much as a nickel, though for the last ten years I knew he was practically starving to death’. —Washington Star. Just What They Do—The Hon. Honor Ballardton, 5-year-old daughter of Lady Mary Ballardton, was scolded by her governess, who added “If you're a bad little girl the Huns will drop bombs on you.” ‘The Huns don’t drop bombs on bad little girls; they drop bombs on good little girls,”” said Honor.—Omaha News Hospitality eg Jomo no me echen mas perros que estos!” Well, they’re generous with their dogs, anyway!""—Blanco y Negro (Madrid). comicbooks.com