Judge, 1920-03-06 · page 20 of 36
Judge — March 6, 1920 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines. **"Trade Secrets" (top cartoon):** Shows a street scene with a man discussing his engagement to a twin sister. The joke satirizes male indifference—he admits he can't tell his fiancée from her identical sister and doesn't bother trying, mocking both his lack of discernment and casual attitude toward marriage. **"Courting" section:** Three brief anecdotes mock romantic and courtship conventions: - A man's adaptability to confusing twins - A jewelry shopkeeper demanding the suitor speak to the father (who sells rings, hinting at financial interest) - A father dismissing young love as mere phonograph-record compatibility **"Music" section:** Jokes about prima donnas' temperamental behavior and the gap between musical appreciation and actual talent. **"Free from Oppression" (photograph):** Caption about Parisians suggesting winter fashion alternatives—unclear without fuller context, but appears to be contemporary lifestyle commentary. The overall tone mocks courtship rituals, class pretensions, and gender stereotypes common to the era.
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‘Trade Secrets Adaptability—His fellow-clerks gath ered round him when the news became public property, and extended congrat ulation: “But,” the girl you are engaged Lo is a twin; how do you tell the difference between her and her sister?” “Well, it’s a jolly nice family,” said the lucky man, “and I don’t bother very much.”—London Tit-Bits stid one man, “IT understand See the Jeweler w, T have ac cepted you, you must go and see papa sung thing on the sofa. stidd the sweet But you told me to speak to you mother, and I did,” replied the man by her side. But, you know, papa sells rings! Vonkers Statesman, No, Indeed—“But, father, he’s my soul mate.” “Tut, tut, daughter, Don’t be foolish Just because two young people hap) like the same phonograph rec doesn’t necessarily mean that they made for each other."’—Birm I ge- Herald. nto iv were Hard to Believe says she is not herself tonight.” “Umph!” exclaimed the long-suffering manager. “Do you mean to tell me she is actually decent to the other members “The prima donne of the company?” Birmingham Age Herald. The Wise Manager—"Th don’t want her advertised as a di “Make it a coloratura soprano. ‘The last time 1 advertised it go at that. a diva [had to refund considerable money 10 people who were expecting an aquatic exhibition.” Le le Courier Journal. That's Different —//— Most girls, | have found, don’t appreciate real music. Scond He—Why do you say that? Me—Well, you: may pick beautiful strains ona mandolin for an hour and she ont even look out of the window, but just one Monk of a vm and out she comes! —London BL Helping Their Neighborhood— Flathush—Nou know Singer’s going to send his daughter abroad to study music Bensonhurst —"But 1 didn't know Singer had money enough to do that. “He didn’t; but when the neighbors heard she insisted upon studying music © chipped in and raised the money to send her.” Voukers Statesman Free from Oppression (Paris)