Judge, 1921-05-21 · page 18 of 32
Judge — May 21, 1921 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains brief humorous anecdotes and cartoon commentary typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. The content includes: **Main cartoon ("A Practical Retriever"):** Illustrates a domestic scene where a woman has retrieved a tin kettle her dog brought home, with the caption playing on the double meaning of "retriever" (the dog breed vs. retrieving objects). **Short jokes and observations** cover romantic/social themes: a woman keeping a broken engagement ring to set standards for future suitors; a young lawyer whose bulldog fights the neighbor's dog, only to have the neighbor reveal selfish motives (discouraging his daughters' beaus); a woman testing her boyfriend's claim of exclusive love by noting he must have saved money. **Film and entertainment commentary** mock contemporary movies ("The White Horseman") and Hollywood's absurdities—stars' devotion to "vamps," naming babies for screen appeal, and double-exposure effects. The "Taking the Air Seriously" cartoon (lower right) shows a couple, with a wife complaining her husband always acts martyr-like during outings. The humor relies on social observation about courtship, vanity, and emerging cinema culture.
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A Practical Retriever My paxtixe Frvo « Waar tock Love on the Wing—Paticnce—Do you really believe that love ever tlics out of the window? Patrice—1 know it. Only last night Reginald stayed too late and papa wouldn't take the trouble to open the door.— Yonkers Statesman Must See It and Go One Better “What a beautiful ring: “Yes,” said the girl. gagement ring, but the broken.” “Aren't you going to send it back?” “Of course. But L want to keep it long enough to let the next gentleman sce what he is expected to live up to.” — Boston Transcript. “It was an en- engagement is Grand’s the Word—“ If I stole fifty kisses from you, what kind of larceny would it be!” asked the young man. “LT should call it just grand,” replied the sweet young thing, without a quiver of an eyelash.— Yonkers Statesman Kindness—The other evening a young lawyer took his bulldog in his machine when he took his best girl out driving. CAME HOME WITHA TEN KETTLE THE KETTLE, ov couRsE?—Lor ve up to her house And as he dr jumped his dog and clinched with the of the man who lived next door to her home. Then the fight began and it lasted long and was hard, But finally the two dogs were parted and the girl stood fear fully awaiting the “balling out sure her crusty neighbor would give her best beau. But he did nothing of the He kicked his own dog back into and talked affably with the she was sort his house lawyer, The lawyer, too, voiced his wonder. are a good scout,” he said would have been mad fighting your. “No, sir, ['m a good neighbor,”’ the old man said, and the girl began to feel more kindly toward him than she had ever felt before. But the next minute her kind feeling departed. For he finished: “1 wouldn’t do a mean trick to any of my ighbors like discouraging their daugh ters’ beaus. I’ve got two old maid daugh- ters myself just a few years older than the two who live here.”"—IJndianapolis News. was surprised. He Well, you certainly “Most men over my dog Gambling With Cupid—* You are the only girl I ever loved,” he exclaimed fervently. She snuggled closer. “T'll take a chance on that being true,” she replied. “If it is, you must have saved a lot of money.” —Town Topics. Realism— There's a movie called “The White Horseman,” advertised in a way which, Ikmet thinks, demands our reprobation. Tkmet saw it on Prospect avenue—a fellow on a sway backed bay horse who must have been a cowboy because he wore a cowboy hat He wore good-looking chaps and patent leather low show Also a gat in a holster. by cracky (explodes our contrib) with the butt to the front, on the same belt that held up his britches! Ikmet protested to 1 mounted cop about it, but the of the law said that the c waiter out of job. Dealer and it is A Future Star—*Have the Wisbys named their little daughter yet?” No, they are having some trouble.” “Why so? “They want to choose a name that motion picture Herald. well on the Birm n Age will look screen.” When the about his Super-Imposed — Flora star told the director's wife devotion to the vamp, he told the star's husband about her goings-on with the Press agent na— Aha! Film Fun. Taking the Air Seriously A double exposure! Wife—It's axxoyixc To Go ovT wrt you, Maurice. You always HAVE THE AIR or a marty r.—Le Rire (Paris). comicbooks.com