Judge, 1920-09-25 · page 13 of 34
Judge — September 25, 1920 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains three satirical pieces mocking social pretense and human nature: **"The Pursuit of Knowledge"** (top left): A man attends a dinner party hoping for romantic/scandalous encounters—a woman's exposed shoulder, a widow undressing—but is repeatedly disappointed. He seeks titillation in a magazine only to find censored passages (asterisks), representing Victorian-era prudishness. The satire mocks both male voyeurism and society's hypocritical censorship of adult content. **"Such is Fame"** (center): A village's most popular man moves to the city; everyone celebrates him effusively. Ten years later, he returns—now forgotten and unrecognized. The satire skewers small-town social climbing and the hollowness of local celebrity. **Minor jokes** (right column): Brief satirical quips on topics like deceptive clothing labels, train schedules, and family dysfunction. These target consumer fraud, bureaucratic absurdity, and Victorian explanations for mental illness ("born under a crazy quilt"). The cartoons employ heavy irony to expose social hypocrisy, shallow values, and human foolishness typical of early 20th-century *Judge* humor.
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The Pursuit of Know- | ledge } By 1. Oxauerte to a dinner party. The ladies all wore décolleté dresses. One lady let the strap of her dress fall over her shoulder. Breath- y I waited, but she put it back lessl Wearily, I went home. I did not light up the room. The widow next door was brushing her hair, She had beautiful hair. Then she cold creamed her face. She had a lovely face. She unfastened two hooks of her dress; then she pulled down the blind Wearily, I picked up a magazine. I chose a story with an alluring title, the beginning was promising, the plot thickened. Breathless, I turned the page; and my eye met a row of asterisks. Wearily, I prepared for bed. 1 slept and dreamed I in a forest primeval. A mist took form in the distance. It must surely be a nymph, an eli, a fairy the alarm clock went off. Wearily, I dressed was broken dreams. Such B 1s Katierine E was the most popular man in decided to move to the City, article about him The You dinner. respectful young man The Baby Girl, two years old threw him a kiss The Cultured Lady said she had never known anyone with so keen a mind. The Sweetest Girl said was so much of a gentleman The Prettiest Girl said he certainly was a judge of beauty. The Most Stylish Girl agreed. The Wittiest Girl said you might get him going but he would get you coming back. The Suffragette said he vtas so very broadminded. The Poorest Girl said he was so democratic he a goddess Before me stretched a day of toil, to be followed b: tiresome dinner; uninteresting neighbors; dull stories; a Knowledge is such an elusive thing. Fame Neciey Men's Bible Class gave him a silk umbrella Everyone who really was anybody gave him a farewell The whole village went to the station to see him off. The oldest Lady remarked that she had never seen a morc Draven by 1. Cy Drawn by C.F. Perens “Bowie, THE BOY NENT DOOR SAYS YOU ATTACKED HIM AND KNOCKED OUT ONE OF His TEETH.” “Dip THAT KID HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY | KNOCKED OUT ONLY ONE OF Ws TEETH?” The Richest Girl said she was sure he came from aristo- cratic people: The Young Men shook hands with him and hoped he would be successful in the City, and mentally thanked the gods he was leaving. Ten years later he visited his native village and no one knew who he was. It came nearer; then Full By Hat Hore Full many a demijohn of booze, I ween, The dark and dusty shelves of cellars bear, Full many « o be drunk unseen, While breathes its fragrance on the cloistered air. the village and when he the editor wrote a nice 1 be Going Up “Do you guarantee these bathing suits?” girl “Ves, indeed.” replied the asked the summer astute salesman. “They are made from positively the most. shrink- ible material in the market.” Delight-Saving Time “To Summit? Take the one o'clock train at two o'clock get there at twenty minutes of two.” you An Accident of Birth “Some carly influence made him erratic, I'm sure.”” ‘He was born under a crazy quilt, I’ve been told.” has a A Leap Year Thought Before jumping at conclusions select a good landing-place. Waar mie Witp Waves Were Sayinc Tuts Sumer. 13