Judge, 1919-04-19 · page 13 of 32
Judge — April 19, 1919 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two main satirical pieces: **"Among Those Present"** (top) is a humorous list of social types, likely poking fun at everyday character archetypes of the era—the girl attracted to a mechanic, the absent-minded garage worker, various eccentrics. The humor derives from absurdist exaggeration of mundane people. **"Father Delivers a Lecture on Economy"** (top illustration) depicts a moral lesson scene: a father addresses his assembled family about financial responsibility—a common Victorian/early 20th-century domestic scenario. The satire likely mocks how such lectures often came from hypocrites. **"Egg View News-Notes"** (right) contains brief local gossip items, including one about casting for a stage robbery scene and observations about lamp preferences—inconsequential social humor. The bottom cartoon shows a police officer questioning "Gladys" about not answering his letter from abroad; her evasive response provides mild comedic tension around romantic miscommunication. Overall, the page offers light domestic and social satire targeting middle-class life and its pretensions—typical Judge magazine fare.
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Drawn by F. Fosten Lixcots Farner Detivers Among Those Present RB HE girl who to shine to a boot-black. [ The garage-mechanician > went home dead tired and abserit-mindedly crawled under bed on his back The Gerr from a barra The si who mar The you ided inover- cost of face The cuts out all her nude-model_ who own clothes. The man who has a pet flea named De Wolf. The gifted author of Pigs Is Pigs,” who is said to earn $20,000 an- nually by his pen. The burglar who broke into a hearty laugh. Orson Lower Drnen by Baussoate Officer (just back from abroa the d)—Gladys, why didn’t you answer Lecroxe on Economy Egg View News-Notes ty Lesum Van Every N the home-talent play to be shown here some time soon, Muley Cannon will be the driver of a stage- coach when it is stopped by a robber. Muley has been given that part because of his long arms, which will help to make the hold-up unusually dramatic and exciting. Plato Prouty, one of our expert courters, who Sun- day-nighted in Pollywog, says to give him a lamp every tin erence to an electric light, because the lamp be turned down, while the electric light cither has to go full force, or not at all. Where Do We Go From Here? Egotism overpowered the Great and Good Man, even on his deathbed. “T have never made a mistake in my life,” he gasped, boastingly. “Let us hope you are not going to begin now,” mur- mured the Sympathetic Cynic.