Judge, 1918-11-16 · page 6 of 32
Judge — November 16, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of This Judge Magazine Page The page contains three distinct sections: **"A Question of Courage"** (top left): A WWI-era comic depicting soldiers in a dugout during artillery bombardment. The humor satirizes military bravery—a lieutenant orders a soldier back to his post despite incoming fire, with the soldier's terrified response ("I'd lose me nerve"). **"Says J. Fuller Gloom"** (right): A misanthropic opinion column mocking human nature—cynicism about lawyers, neighbors, diaries, and moral behavior. The persona appears to be a recurring satirical character. **"Egg View News"** (bottom left): Local gossip items from what seems to be a small town, poking fun at residents' mundane activities and peculiarities. **"American Propaganda"** (bottom right): A sketch showing U.S. troops in formation, apparently satirizing military recruitment or morale-building imagery. The page reflects WWI-era American satirical humor mixing war anxiety with small-town social commentary.
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—_ ee aS ee A Question or Couract Hi, you idiot! Get back to y Egg View News By Lesue Vax Every that they are tempted of the devil. Satan 1 Says J. Fuller Gloom By Tom P. Morcas OW horrible Scotch baby talk must be H All bystanders are not as innocent as they look Some men have got no farther along than denouncing Voltaire When [ want to get even with a man I give him a letter of recommendation Men who could keep diaries that would be worth reading never keep diaries If there were no old maids in the world who would tell us all about how to bring up children? Any man who has ever employed a lawyer will tell you that so far as he knows some other lawyer is honest Probably your neighbor did not build his house in that fashion merely to spite you. He may have thought he would like it that way. I never nudge my fellow men. If I cannot get the point of my argument through their heads without nudging them in the ribs I let them go unénlightened. Some men flatter themselves when they think ver finds it necessary to fool with fools; they tempt themselves. EM BUSHELL, our marshal, who usually is a very stubborn person, readily agreed with a stranger yesterday, when « the latter told Lem that the equivocations and dissimulations of the kaiser had indeed filled the haters of autocracy with intrepidity Mr. Button Edgin got a letter a few days ago from a Spring Ledge concern, telling him an e way for him to save some money. Button, whose memory ain’t always what it should be, immediately answered and asked them how? Today he received the information that he'd save twenty-five dollars collector's fees by promptly settling up an old ac- count he left behind, when he moved to Egg View. Tink Nitz was seen attending a rummage sale in Pollywog yesterday, where he put on a second- hand suit of clothes long enough to go through the pockets. Chet Lumley’s bunion announces th of the worst storm in the world’s history Phineas Canby answered a question over a telephone in Spring Ledge, Friday, by merely shaking his head. Phineas is a quiet person at all times, and has little to say A can of sardines fell off of a high shelf in Bill Waite’s grocery this morning, and hit on top of Bill's bare head. Hereafter he will be fortified with a strong excuse for wearing his hat at all times A horse-shoe-nail agent from Pollywog, who got into a loud argument over the war, with Morg r blacksmith, Friday, called Morg an person and told him he'd Chinese newspaper and do coming gly ignorar better get hold of « some reading up. Muley Cannon has a mighty good notion to accept a position offered him by a hypnotist in Pollywog. Muley is hunting after a job he can go to sleep on, without getting fired. Drawn by Jos Nexo Sexceant McGtuck, Avout To Rerrimaxn His wat His Orrsrrixc Is His \ Man’s Land. American Propaganda of United States troops charging across No. ox, Suppenty Reaizes reKion Orvicer comicbooks.com