Judge, 1919-07-26 · page 12 of 36
Judge — July 26, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several unrelated short humorous pieces typical of Judge magazine's satirical format: **"The Annual Illness A Sleepy Old Town"** (poem by Charles Irvin Junkins): A rural narrator explains his need for a fishing vacation, claiming exhaustion and desperation for rest. The satire mocks the commonplace excuse of needing a doctor-prescribed break, with the doctor conveniently endorsing the fishing trip. **Short jokes** include: - A man seeking a soda counter job by claiming war-tax accounting expertise - A jewelry salesman explaining he bought .22 caliber pistols as "watch charms" (likely satirizing poor business judgment) - Advertising's failure (referencing the Kaiser, suggesting post-WWI timing) - A joke about silk stockings indicating factory work (commentary on working-class fashion aspirations) **Store Windows cartoon**: Contrasts land values—$40/acre in rural Pansyville versus $50,000/front foot in Fifth Avenue, New York, highlighting urbanization's economic disparity. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor targeting small-town life, wartime anxieties, and class differences.
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sidewalk, and then one of “em scrabbled up, pulled his gun took a shot at the other feller and lit out. Three, four fel lers standing around took few shotsat him as he ran,and a passel of other gents heered the shooting and came tear ing around the corner with their guns out, and if the Sheriff hadn't arriv’ about that time I reckon likely there mought have been some trouble.” | Going Up! “Why do you wish to cult jobat the soda counter?” “In figuring war taxes IT hove to be an expert accountant “Well?” “And, as an expert ac countant, I can qualify for a better job.” Oven by Park Ree Rather Cute Caruso ann 4 Loup Neepur “I shouldn't think a .22 caliber pistol would sell [The Annual Illness ASleepy Old Town. ell in Yuba Dam.” “T bought ‘em for watch charms,” SS By Cuances Tavix Juxeis “ ANYTHING special coming off in explained the town jeweler. GES Rodey’s goin’ to Washington, *% town, while you was there?” in- To spend two weeks’ vacation; quired a_ neighbor. The Exception He wants to see the big machine Nope; nuth’n’ in pertickler,” replied “Docs advertising pay?” That runs this bloomin’ nation! Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. “Well, it didn’t in the case of the } An’ let him go, I says, I says, who had just returned from the county — kaiser.” If that’s what he is wishin’, seat. “Come to think, though, I did \.wastin’ time an’ lots of cash, sce a couple of fellers come tumbling Ever Notice? But I'm a-goin’ fishin’! down the stairs from over a drugstore “TM bet that girl works in a factory.” pounding and biting each other right’ “Why do you think so?” My nerves is wore down to a thread, sharply. They rolled out across the “She's wearing silk stockings.” Dyspepsy’s gettin’ chronic, Doc Whiffle says I’m all wore out ally ni ynic! a she’s | "round for herbs An’ keepin’ up the cackle. But I'm just snoopin’ ‘round for bait, An’ fixin’ up my tackle When Summer's here, I always feel Some kind 0” spell a-comin’ \ fellow can't lay down his work Ce When everythin’ is hummin’ ollar | Unless he’s sick or out o° sorts, Z button An’ shows that he is ailin’, But Doe’s a fisherman hisself, ———_—_e\—_ An’ so it’s easy sailin’ He'll come around, in just a bit, An’ tell ‘em that I’m needin’ | A bit of change an’ good fresh air, An’ simple kind 0” teedin’, An’ he'll tell Ma he'll go along To see that I am keerful! Store Wixnpows T hese fishin’ Doctors is a case! Street, Pansyville, where land In Fifth Avenue, New Yor They lies so sweet and cheerful! is worth about $40. an acre is worth about $50,000 a where land ront foot comicbooks.com