Judge, 1922-07-08 · page 15 of 36
Judge — July 8, 1922 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of early-20th-century satirical magazines: **"Beyond the Lines—Dangerous"** (top cartoon by S.W. Mitchell): Shows a woman and child with a large hoop, likely satirizing women's fashions or behavior deemed risky or improper. **Three brief comedy sketches** below address contemporary concerns: 1. **Baseball terminology**: A wife doesn't understand what a "pinch hitter" is; her husband jokes it's a highly-paid player who strikes out at crucial moments—mocking both baseball's absurdities and sports writers' jargon. 2. **Prohibition-era bootlegging**: A man fears counterfeit liquor labels, referencing the ongoing difficulty of verifying alcohol quality during Prohibition (1920-1933). 3. **Aristocratic affectation**: A woman pretentiously calls the "Weather Bureau" the "Weather Chiffonier" (a furniture piece), mocking upper-class pretension. 4. **"When Tightwad Was Married"**: A miserly groom accidentally (or deliberately) limits his marriage vows to only "worldly goods" he actually gives—essentially nothing—satirizing stinginess.
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Drawn by S. W. Mircueu, Appraisal by Harold N. Swanson THE most handsome man I know goes about in careless tweeds; his phy- sique is wonderful, and he is supremely ignorant of how to show it off to the best advantage. He has curly hair—the kind that is given to some man only once in a score of years. His eyes are as infinitely loyal as a mastiff's, and as tender. His voice is low, caressing, like a muted violin. His complexion is flawless and the brows are bushy—perhaps a little too heavy. Still, the more I think about it, I be- lieve those firm brows are one of my best points. Beyond the Lines—Dangerous “Oh, dear, I wish these baseball writers would use intelligible English. What is a pinch hitter, Henry?” * “A pinch hitter, my dear, is a man who receives a fabulous salary for striking out at the psychological moment.” Sta ‘Don’t you just love old mahogany, Mr. Van Lushe?” “TI sure do, but these bootleggers are getting so clever at counterfeiting labels, that you can never be sure you are getting the real stuff.” Iss Mrs. Willis—She is very aristocratic. Mrs. Gillis—Yes, indeed. She speaks of her husband as being employed by the Weather Chiffonier instead of by the Weather Bureau. 13 When Tightwad Was Married by Philip B. Strong Lo “With this ring,” impressively "twas said, Repeating without error, “I thee wed”; “With all my worldly goods I thee en- dow,” Ah, there is where he, stumbled in his vow; For, getting rattled (was he truly so?) This is the way the pledge was made to go: “With all thy worldly goods—” How blest her lot! What thus he gave her (and no more) she got. comicbooks.com