Judge, 1921-04-23 · page 18 of 32
Judge — April 23, 1921 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"The Minor Strain"** (central cartoon): Shows an old man holding money while a young man stretches above him toward a window. The caption references employing a "painter" versus an "artist"—satirizing the pretension of calling oneself an artist while producing mediocre work. **Short jokes** address contemporary automobile culture ("Force of Habit," "Not for Feminine Ears," "Things Even Up"), mocking both salesmen's aggressive tactics and women's secondary status in a male-dominated society. **"Doing Him a Favor"** satirizes creditor meetings during business failures—a debtor promises one creditor preferential treatment, then reveals the "preference" is merely knowing sooner that payment won't arrive. **"All His Credit Gone"** and **"All Alike"** continue themes of debt and financial difficulty, with the Russia reference suggesting contemporary concerns about instability abroad. The humor targets salesmanship deception, automotive culture, gender dynamics, and financial failure—reflecting early 1900s urban anxieties.
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