Judge, 1922-01-14 · page 9 of 36
Judge — January 14, 1922 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **Main cartoon** (top): Shows a woman with a male visitor while a doctor is present, suggesting she's using a cold as a pretext to entertain a gentleman caller—satirizing courtship pretexts and social proprieties. **Text pieces below** mock contemporary social trends and attitudes: - **"Neck and Neck"**: Jokes about rapidly changing shirt collar fashions versus laundry's tendency to destroy clothes - **"A Warning"**: Satirizes dangerous automobile driving behavior (one-handed steering while embracing a passenger) - **"There with the Goods"**: References changing hemline fashions, particularly shorter skirts becoming acceptable - **"The Test"** and **"Veiled Conceit"**: Mock romantic sentimentality and insincere declarations of love The humor relies on recognizing contemporary fashion anxieties, early automobile culture hazards, and dating/courtship social conventions. No specific political figures appear identifiable in the illustration.
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NECK AND NECK Ted—I never saw anything like the way they’re getting out new style col- lars all the time. Ned—There’s nothing like it, old man, except the way the laundries scrap them. VEILED CONCEIT “I love you more than anything else in the world.” “I regret that I cannot return it, yet I shall always respect your taste. She—Well, you'll call up again some other night, won’t you, Billy? Yes, I will take good care of my cold; in fact, the doctor is here now! A WARNING One hand was all he used to steer, The other arm hugged Myrtle. They did a skid, and then, oh, dear! The beastly car turned turtle. THERE WITH THE GOODS Madge—It’s a shame to talk of long skirts after the circus we’ve had with our short ones. Marjorie—Circus is right, my dear. We've been giving the greatest show on earth POOR HUMAN NATURE “Is Penfield’s novel of a small town any good?” “It must be. The characters are so true to life that the originals don’t recognize themselves.” THE TEST Polly—I am desperately in love with Jack. I don’t believe I could live with- out him. Dolly—Why don’t you marry him and find out? comicbooks.com