Judge, 1922-06-10 · page 4 of 36
Judge — June 10, 1922 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Page Cartoon This page contains three separate captioned vignettes drawn by Edna H. Ditzler, each mocking different aspects of 1920s American life. **"The Pesky Well"** shows a farmer complaining about a dried well to a summer boarder—satirizing rural hardship and urban visitors' naiveté about country life. **"Rumor or Decanter?"** appears to reference Wombat (likely a film or product) with jokes about a "decanter" once owned by General Lafayette, mocking both film industry extravagance and dubious historical claims used in marketing. **"His Advice"** ridicules a man's suggestion to sell a broken car engine to a junk dealer rather than repair it—satirizing disposable consumer culture and poor practical judgment. The humor relies on wordplay, class differences, and contemporary absurdities recognizable to 1920s readers.
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} | i | { Drawn by Epw. ner Jones—This pesky well’s gone dry again! Miss Summer Boarder—I don't see how any water can get in with that top over it! HIS VIEW RUMOR OR DECANTER? HIS ADVICE “There’s a rumor that Wombat has a “The starter on this car of mine General won't work. Would you advise me to turn the engine over?” “Yes; to a junk dealer.” “The producers spent a million on that feature film and lost money.” decanter once owned by “Well, I spent a quarter on it and Lafayette?” got stung.” “Is there anything in it?” comicbooks.com