Judge, 1920-06-19 · page 20 of 36
Judge — June 19, 1920 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short satirical vignettes mocking early 20th-century social pretensions and gender politics. **"Hats in the Ring"** jokes about women's political involvement—a husband worries his wife throwing her "hat in the ring" (entering politics) will be expensive. **"The Lock Had a Catch"** satirizes door-to-door evangelists: a missionary spends hours converting a man to his cause, then asks where he lives. The man replies "Ottawa"—implying the effort was wasted on a foreigner. **"She Took Them"** mocks studio photography, where a photographer assures a woman her unflattering pictures look "indistinct" (unclear/artistic). **"Airing Their Temperaments"** (cartoon, center) depicts fashionable women in domestic spaces, suggesting marital discord or feminine dramatic behavior. The remaining items—"Shrewd Advice," "Keeping Up Appearances," "Nothing Doing," and "Tit for Tat"—offer brief joke exchanges about relationships, class anxiety, and gender dynamics typical of period humor.
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