Judge, 1921-01-15 · page 7 of 32
Judge — January 15, 1921 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"If They Had it To Do Today"** depicts a romantic disagreement where Johnny tries to convince Priscilla that his friend Myles would make a good husband, despite Myles's poor public speaking. The humor relies on exaggerated romantic expectations and gender dynamics of the era. **"Sneeze Hearty"** is a brief pun about a Hay Fever Club president toasting with a sneeze—simple wordplay. **"Sagacious Sayings"** offers mock-wise observations about marriage, women's behavior, and domesticity, reflecting contemporary attitudes about wives and household management. **"A Domestic Colloquy"** satirizes a couple negotiating clothing purchases, where the wife's impulse buying contradicts the husband's economic concerns—commenting on perceived female spending habits. **"Bivalvular Trouble"** makes a pun about mermaids and oyster beds. The overall theme appears to be marital relationships and gender roles, with satire targeting both male and female stereotypes of the period.
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Draven by Wosncres Wires ly tHe Mice Onty Knew How tue Women Feanen Then! If They Had it To Do Today By Hanny Ievinc Snusway OHNNY ALDEN—No, girlie, you got this guy all wrong. Myles is a fine scout but he just can’t throw his speech into high Priscilla me to fall for a be he ever talk to a landlord? Johnny —Now, listen [ know Myles and, believe me. he'd make a great husband for Why don't you try him You know locksmiths You can always And vou hand me this line of chatter expecting 1 whose tongue is becalmed? How would sister; you. anyway? laugh at love get some legal bird to unbolt the nuptial’ chassis. What do you say? Priscilla—VM say he doesn’t register with me any more than What good is a if it’s so bashful the mumps loving heart | you can’t hear it beat? Johnny—Well, Uve done my darnedest. I thought he'd go big with you Priscilla—V ou tell it, Johnny You seem to know the words and music Sneeze Hearty “L rise to propose a little toast,”? announced the president of the Hay Fever Club. “What is it?’ “Here's looking at—choo!”” Sagacious Sayings . By Roytstox MAN may be hair” if the one on his is his wife's. \ really good husband is one hopping with his Marxian “saved by a oat who will go wife She seldom changes the style of doing up her hair after the second baby arrives Some women jump so quick at conclusior that it looks like an intentional hosiery dis. play ' Usually a bad egg is too fresh, | Bivalvular Trouble I wonder does a mermaid kneel Each night in fear and dread, To see if there's a bur-gu-lar Beneath her oyster ved? Many Like Her Hardware Merchant —What kind of a stenographer have you got? Motorcar Manufacturer—Run- about, self-starter, variable speed, seldom tires, first-class upholstering. A Domestic Colloquy “May I not suggest, my dear, that the hat you had last year” — i ohn, don't be absurd; not another word.” “But the prices six months hence, will be down, and our ex- pense” “Quiet! Yes, I'll take it. Collect, you'd better make it.” “To BE FRANK WITH YOU, THAT PICTURE LOOKS LIKE A PLATE OF HAM AN’ EGGS.” “TLL me JUST AS FRANK. 2 Tuat’s wHat [wap ix sino wien [ paintep it.” | 7