Judge, 1920-12-04 · page 29 of 32
Judge — December 4, 1920 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor**, not political satire. The main content includes: **"The Defendant's Proposal"** — A sketch using racial stereotypes common to the era. A Black defendant on trial, portrayed through dialect humor, proposes to the judge that since two white lawyers fighting bitterly caused him trouble, they should "drop the matter" and settle it. The humor relies on minstrelsy-style dialect and the idea of a defendant making absurd procedural suggestions. **Other humor pieces** include mild jokes about barbershops and motorcycles, and a "Spoiled" bit about an elopement. **Advertisements dominate**: high school correspondence courses, dance lessons, cigars, diamonds on credit, and shaving soap fill the page. The racial caricature reflects Judge's period conventions (1920) but would be considered deeply offensive today. The sketch trades entirely on dialect humor and stereotyped characterization rather than social commentary.
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