Judge, 1919-11-15 · page 20 of 36
Judge — November 15, 1919 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous anecdotes and jokes organized around two main sections: "COURTING" and "AUTOS," reflecting early 20th-century American social concerns. The **courting jokes** satirize romantic conventions: men's desperation (proposing despite high cost-of-living), women's manipulation of suitors, and courtship as a transactional arrangement. References to judges and fines suggest motorists facing consequences for traffic violations. The **automobile section** mocks early car ownership troubles: breakdowns, accidents leading to court appearances with hefty fines ($50), and the social embarrassment of automotive mishaps. The joke about paint on new clothes and slot machines reflects anxieties about cars as both status symbols and sources of humiliation. The illustration shows a well-dressed couple with a child, likely representing the aspirational automobile owner. The cartoons assume readers understand cars as novel, unreliable contraptions causing legal and financial trouble—positioning automobiles as agents of chaos in modern life rather than symbols of progress, despite the header "Excellent Progress."
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