Judge, 1920-10-23 · page 16 of 32
Judge — October 23, 1920 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine collects brief automotive and dog-related jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor. The cartoons mock emerging social anxieties about automobiles and modern life. **Key satirical targets:** - **"Naming the Dog"**: Jokes about consumer culture and economic terminology applied absurdly to pets - **"Going Some"**: Satirizes women drivers as reckless, a common contemporary prejudice - **"Conclusive Evidence"**: Dark humor about a chauffeur killed by his employer's car—suggesting class tensions between employers and servants - **"The Troublesome Experts"**: Mocks automobile repair expertise as unreliable, reflecting public distrust of new technology - **"Terrible Strain"**: Humor about masculinity compromised by polite company (a clergyman) during mechanical failure - **"How He Learned"**: Stereotypes women as backseat drivers offering unsolicited advice The overall tone reflects early automotive-era anxieties: dangerous driving, class conflict, gender roles, and public skepticism about this novel technology.
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