Judge, 1919-06-21 · page 28 of 36
Judge — June 21, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor compilation page featuring short jokes and cartoons attributed to various college publications (Nebraska, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, etc.). The content reflects early 20th-century college humor conventions: **Key themes:** - **Deaf-mute saloon joke**: Plays on stereotypes about non-verbal communication and Nebraska regional humor - **Professor's Love Story**: Satirizes academic absent-mindedness and bigamy (the professor dismisses his own textbook as biased) - **College stereotypes**: Nervy behavior (borrowing dress suits, money) and bathroom exercise jokes typical of college publications - **Romance mockery**: "Phantom Ships" parodies flowery romantic poetry with crude punchlines about painted faces **The satire's point**: These pages mock college life—professorial pretension, student financial desperation, athletic vanity, and earnest romantic posturing. The humor is broad, sometimes cruel, and relies on physical comedy and sexual innuendo rather than sophisticated wit.
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Irrepressible, I: Resuscitated 4 - Irresponsible Hands Down | 4 \ man from Nebraska went into a saloon in How did Johnny hurt himself?” 4 Kansas City and wrote on a piece of paper, “He was playing at ‘who could lean out of i \ glass of whiskey, please.” The bartender the window furthest’ and he won.” 4 did as he was bid and gave the man a drink and Nebraska Aegean / 1 titer he was finished with this one he wrote for ! another and still another. Then he wrote, Forbidden Ground . “How much do I owe you?” The bartender eUttorney. to niece of a late millionaire—Well said that was all right because he didn’t charge Miss Fletcher, you have a rather large legacy in deaf and dumb men. The customer spoke “Sir, how dare you?"—Corneil Widow 7 p. “H—, I'm not deaf and dumb, [am from ienil er Nebraska and was so dey t couldn't talk." Aspiration a Vebraska Ateged -Oh! I'm in the midst of misfortune . My ambition is humble « lor :t couple of zeroes. ‘They buried me deep down in Pro And then, when I craved some diversion The Proteases’ Love:story The dance-halls and liquor must go. i Professor's Wife (reading the paper over his Oh! me for the life of a Pagan, shoulder) —"* One Wife Too Many ”—I suppose Who for sparkling red wine need not long he was a bigamist Who thinks three or four wives is quite proper Uhsent-minded Prof.—Not necessarily, my And is taught that nothing is wrong. | dear an State Froth Tn the words of old Omar, the happy He lives for Wine, Woman, and Song Vale Record ‘The Bathroom Athlete hay That Joyous moment when o Do you take exercise after your bath in ff | the morning?” asked Perkins. if Jerkins~ Yes; 1 generally step on the soy The Nerviest Folks in the World as T get out.—Vebraska Ategwun The guy who borrows your dress suit to tale your girl to a dance. The professor who prescribes his own text book for use in the course. The section instructor who borrows your pencil to mark your paper E The man who asks his barber for a doller } loan in order to buy a safety razor.—Harcard Lampoon One Relief Was your brother, the captain, much upset at the loss of his leg?” ( *He wrote that he was glad to be rid of that darned corn.” —Vale Record. i Phantom Ships “Her cheeks,” he sai Upon a fragrant field Her ruby lips are magic ships That precious treasure yield.” ‘are roses red But when to kiss the little miss The blockhead took a notion, | Her cheeks and lips were painted ships } Upon a painted ocean MORAL f He kissed i * So you asked for hter, did you? How ? ys ght she was very efficient ] 1 le kissed her anyway dd you come out?” “Yeah, she was. That's the re she was 4 — Columbia Jester, Through the window ‘alifornia Pelican. fired."—Kansas Sour Orel. , 8 comicbooks.com