Judge, 1921-08-06 · page 14 of 34
Judge — August 6, 1921 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a crowded, chaotic street scene by Johnny Gruelle depicting an automobile accident where "Doc Beaslie's" vehicle has overturned. The comic illustrates early 1900s urban life, showing storefronts (butcher, ice cream, barber shop, druggist) and numerous townspeople reacting to the vehicular mishap. The three jokes below the cartoon reflect period social satire: one mocks debt avoidance through the "waiting-list" excuse; another uses "Greek god" and "ivory column" as sexually suggestive humor about a man's appearance; the third jokes about Depression-era financial hardship, where a man cannot afford new fishing clothes and must skip his annual trip. The satire targets social pretense, financial instability, and the automobile's disruptive impact on traditional urban life.
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RVEY GLUESENKAMP CE CREAM PLOWS FEED GRAIN BEGGS NineGaR and HALEYS MARTIN HALE POLITAN merroroLt \ B.F. WHISTLE - MEATS LARDS % GENERAL AGENT BARS Drawn by JOHNNY GRUELLE. HARE FAWKES | DRUGGS Doc BEASLIE’S AUTOMOBILE TURNS TURTLE AT YAPPS’S CROSSING. Courtesy Visitor—I’m a bill-collector and I'm looking for Mr. De Swell. Butler—Sorry he isn’t in, but I will be glad to put your name on the waiting-list. Clear to the Top Miss Gushington—Mr. Prettyman looks like a Greek god. His neck is like an ivory column. Mr. Hardfaz—Yes, and the ivory doesn’t stop at the neck, either. 16 Up Against It “When are you going on your annual fishing trip?” “I’m not going this year. I’ve worn out all my old clothes and haven’t anything to wear.”