Judge, 1922-06-03 · page 4 of 36
Judge — June 3, 1922 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains a satirical cartoon about marital finances and class anxiety. The scene depicts "Mr. Nuwed" (a newly married man) standing while his wife sits, discussing household spending. She warns that if he continues spending money, they'll "land in the poorhouse," while he counters they'll have "pretty things to take with us." The satire mocks the tension between maintaining genteel appearances and actual financial responsibility—a common concern among middle-class Americans of this era. The accompanying text snippets on fashion, education, and recipes suggest this appeared in a lifestyle-focused section. The cartoon reflects early 20th-century anxieties about consumerism, marriage, and economic instability, satirizing how couples navigated status maintenance despite financial constraints.
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Mr. Nuwed—Peg, if you keep on spending money, we'll land in the poorhouse Mrs. Nuwed—But, Jack, we'll have some pretty things to take with us. THE PASSING SHOW JN the fashion parade you must sure wear those spats And keep both your eyes in quick action; This season you won't look so much at the hats, Since the skirts are the greater at- traction. CULTURE “Don't talk to me about colleges!” scoffed the self-made man. “Look at me! Do you suppose I would have been any more successful than I am if I'd had a college education?” “No,” admitted the professor, “but you might have been less inclined to brag about it.” RECIPE ITTLE drops of grape-juice, Yeast till it ferments, Make the Volstead dictum Look like thirty cents. NEW DEFINITION An optimist is a Scotchman coming to the United States with a corkscrew comicbooks.com