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Judge — February 19, 1921 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# "His Valentine" and Related Satirical Content This page contains several short humorous pieces satirizing early 20th-century social conventions: **"His Valentine"** mocks romantic gestures by revealing the mundane reality: a man buys two-dollar violets to impress his Valentine, but the expense forces him to skip lunch—undercutting the sentiment with economic hardship. **"Ten Reasons Why"** presents parallel lists for John Smith marrying versus James Brown *not* marrying, with identical reasons listed for both outcomes. The satire suggests marriage decisions are arbitrary; the same facts justify opposite choices depending on perspective. **"Safe Danger"** uses ironic reversal: genuinely dangerous activities (knife-throwing, diving, aviation) are called "safe" because professionals control them, while meeting an ordinary woman in a white dress proves "deadly"—trapping a man in marriage. This reflects anxiety about women's power in romantic contexts. **Bottom cartoon** shows "Miss Spinster" finally receiving a Valentine after 20 years of waiting—satirizing prolonged single life and desperation.
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—F => PL LLL Drawn by Cuesten 1. Gaxoe THe WAY You FEEL NOWADAYS IN YOUR CLOTHES. Ten Reasons Why John Smith Married _p r WHEN YOU ENTER A SMART HOTEL WITH ONLY TEN DOLLARS Ten Reasons Why James Brown Did Not By F. Grecory Harrswick HIE bad plenty of money He liked the society of women. He was handsome. His friends all thought he ought to marry He was susceptible. He had many matchmaking mammas after him. He had read Shaw’s “Getting Married.” He was lazy He had observed the married life of his friends, It seemed the best thing to do. Drawn ty T. S. Towser He had plenty of money. He liked the society of women, He was handsome. His friends all thought he ought to marry. He was susceptible. He had many matchmaking mammas after him. He had read Shaw’s * Getting Married. He was lazy He had observed the married life of his friends. It seemed the best thing to do. TWENTY YEARS’ WAITING—A VALENTINE His Valentine By Ivy Ketrerman Ree (Not just as he wrote on his card) T! E violets, dear, (Two dollars a bunch) Bring my greeting sincere These violets, dear, Are the reason, I fear, Why today I'll skip lunch These violets dear? Two dollars a bunch! Safe Danger By Karnerine Necrry HE chauffeur filled his tank with gasoline, climbed into the seat lighted his cigarette—and was per fectly safe. The knife-throwers’ assistant stood perfectly still while he outlined her form with sharp knives—and she was safe. The sharpshooter shattered the small bulbs on the pasteboard crown of his helper—but she was safe The cfrcus-rider put one foot on one horse and one on an- other, and from time to time turned a somersault—but she was safe. The deep-sea diver donned his diving-suit and helmet and went fathoms below the surface of the water—but came up safe. The aviator sailed far above the clouds, looped the loop several times and finally came down to earth—safe. Ferdinand met Dorothy. She wore a white dress with a blue sash. She had a cunning little dimple in her left cheek. her eyes were downcast and she blushed often. She seemed safe She proved to be very deadly. She shattered his dreams of bachelor freedom and wrecked She coralled him in the garden of love and locked him in with the key of Lohengrin is state of single blessedness Natural Conclusion It is said that skirts are to be shorter yet. They will end in being nothing, but—well—ahem! comicbooks.com