Judge, 1919-06-21 · page 11 of 36
Judge — June 21, 1919 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"By Right of Conquest"** (Roy K. Moulton): A narrative poem mocking contrasting courtship styles. A bashful suitor fails by being too respectful and timid; when the maiden forbids his kisses, he obeys and she rejects him ("canned him"). A bolder suitor ignores her protests, kisses her repeatedly anyway, and she marries him. The satire targets Victorian courtship conventions while suggesting aggressive male persistence was rewarded—reflecting period attitudes about gender dynamics that modern readers would recognize as promoting coercion. **"The God in the Machine"**: A brief joke about automobile salesmen addressing customer concerns about fuel costs and maintenance. **"Giddy Gear"**: A quip about stenography instructors noting their graduates marry employers quickly, implying secretaries marry their bosses. The illustrations and text work together to present humor based on period gender relations, workplace dynamics, and consumer culture. The tone assumes readers share these social assumptions.
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