Judge, 1923-06-30 · page 25 of 37
Judge — June 30, 1923 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page collects brief humorous anecdotes and two cartoons typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. The top cartoon depicts a crowded theater or social venue where late arrivals must squeeze past seated patrons—the joke being the discomfort and annoyance on everyone's faces. The text includes six short jokes addressing social conventions: 1. A politician's overconfidence is punctured when asked "what's the time?"—something unanswerable with yes/no 2. A woman praised for wanting fewer clothes and being satisfied with her husband (satirizing feminist demands for autonomy) 3. Chicago immigrant children (German-accented "Chris" and "Henri") evade punishment through circular alibis 4. A teacher-student joke about geography 5. A husband's "jarred" pun about his wife throwing a vase 6. A wife's health dilemma receives doctor-shopping advice The humor relies on wordplay, immigrant dialect comedy, and commentary on gender roles and marriage—reflecting period attitudes. The page number indicates this is from an archived publication.
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A PARLIAMENTARY candidate in a rural 42% district made the following remark in the course of his address: ‘There is no question in the world which I cannot answer with just *Yes’ or ‘No.’ ” An old farm laborer jumped up and said: ‘Please, maister, might I ask ’e a “Certainly, my good fellow,” said the Well, then, maister,” said the old farm hand, “what's the time?”"—London Weekly Telegraph. tae “There,” said Jones, “there is a woman in a million.” queried Smith. ‘Feminist? othing like it, but she will tell you or anyone that she has more clothes than she needs and that she is satisfied with her husband.""—Richmond — Times-Dis- patch. sas “uris and Henri, two Chicago boys, had been away from home against their mother’s command, and had come back to find her waiting for them with a switch. “Chris, vare you been?” “Mit Henri.” “Henri, vare you been?” “Mit Chris.” “Vare you both been?” Their mother, Mrs. Salzburg, saved the switch for anotber time.—Chicago Herald- Examiner. Other People’s Knees: gant i} cea are TT Sati a —1 ; Teacher—How is the earth divided? Johnny—One-fourth land and_ three- fourths water, except the Missouri River, which is half and half.—New York Sun. How they feel to the late-comer.—Passing Show (London). Bill—How did you feel when she threw the vase at you? Will — Slightly jarred —New American. York She—The doctor says I should go South for my health. The question is where to go. He—Go to another doctor!—London Mail. 23