Judge, 1921-02-12 · page 19 of 32
Judge — February 12, 1921 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical items typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines: **"Reservations"** shows a couple in a car; the joke concerns a woman's "reserved" demeanor—likely about sexual prudishness or emotional coldness in courtship. **"Autos"** section includes anecdotes mocking automotive culture and gender relations: a man complains about a defective Ford he purchased; another item jokes that a woman doesn't need a chaperon while motoring because she carries a knife for protection. **"Lawyers"** section satirizes the legal profession and women entering it, including a quip that Mrs. Gabb won't be satisfied as a lawyer until she becomes a judge "so she can have the last word"—mocking women's alleged argumentativeness. **"Splitting the Difference"** (the photograph) shows a domestic dispute where a husband proposes purchasing three copies of a picture so each spouse can hang it in their preferred room—satirizing marital compromise and female domestic authority. The humor reflects period anxieties about women's changing roles and automotive technology's social impact.
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