Judge, 1920-04-03 · page 21 of 36
Judge — April 3, 1920 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains six brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines: **"Not That Kind"** mocks a worthless son who claims he's reached "majority" (adulthood) without actually maturing. **"Additional Charge"** satirizes a plumber's inflated bill for minimal work—a timeless complaint about tradespeople's pricing. **"Professional Loss"** jokes about a dentist's regret: he extracted his own tooth to avoid pain, losing the $200 fee he'd normally charge. **"Trenchant Remarks"** (untranslated French caption) appears to reference a woman causing financial ruin. **"The Fly's Entry"** humorously suggests an accountant's error—a fly landing on a ledger made $40 appear as $140—while the writer laments their own bad luck. **"Part of the Game"** warns against trusting brokers discussing million-dollar deals by phone, suggesting they use fake telephone conversations to appear legitimate. The humor targets common social anxieties: incompetence, fraud, financial loss, and unreliable professionals.
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