Judge — February 18, 1922 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Content Analysis This page from Judge magazine features a "Stories to Tell" section—a humor column soliciting reader submissions. The content consists of five short comedic anecdotes rather than political cartoons: 1. **"They Really Were"** (First Prize): A bishop is charged exorbitant prices for roasted ducks at a Cuban inn; the innkeeper justifies the cost by claiming bishops are scarce. 2. **"One on the Conductor"**: A railroad conductor enforces rules inconsistently, permitting hunters' dogs but refusing a passenger's dog—until hunters tie their dog to the train, forcing the conductor's compliance. 3. **"Taking Joy Out of Life"**: An Irish stagehand's hand-clapping disrupts a theatrical performance; asked why, he replies the mosquitoes deserve it. 4. **"One Wise Crack"**: A frugal housewife strategically purchases cracked eggs at discount. 5. **"His Condition"** and **"Rejected"**: Brief anecdotes about telephone adoption and bachelorhood. These represent genteel, class-conscious humor typical of early 20th-century American magazines.