Judge, 1923-07-14 · page 5 of 36
Judge — July 14, 1923 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct humor pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical journalism: **Top dialogue section**: Jokes about marriage, divorce law, and wedding rings—standard domestic humor of the era mocking both women's legal gains and men's complaints about costs. **"Baby Talk" cartoon**: Two panels satirizing new parents. The upper cartoon jokes about sleep deprivation with babies. The lower cartoon depicts rural/working-class life, showing a woman at a window and a man sorting apples, with dialect humor about poverty and domestic arrangements. The cartoons rely on class-based stereotypes (rural/poor characters speak in exaggerated dialect) and gender stereotypes (complaining wives, exhausted husbands). The satire targets ordinary domestic life rather than political figures, reflecting Judge's focus on social observation and class-based humor rather than partisan politics.
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yut ain uld ent uld ver ton uld ake two “dt “Wedding rings are not nearly as ponderous as they were a generation ago.” ‘Maybe that’s why they don’t hold as well.” Prd Barnum—Do_ you believe there is such a thing as freedom of the press? Bailey—I didn’t until my wife sued me for divorce. hd “T have spoken to that gentleman several times, but he pays no attention to i at is our automobile editor.” “Should I approach him with a honk?” Aas “John, you have been drinking.” : illogical women are. You know drinking has been abolished by law.” ery “Yes, sir,” announced Mr. Wombat, “IT pay that pianist 00 for playi at this here little musicale of ours. time he hits one of those keys he up a dollar.” “Hir'm Scroggs, d’you mean t’ tell me you ain't got a single one o’ them apples sorted yit? An’ you at it more’n an hour!” BABY TALK tel “Do you sleep much during the day?” . “Yes, I find it’s the only way I can get the pep to roar all night.” Fair Shopper—V'd like to look at a “The doctor thinks I have tobacco fly swatter, please. heart.” Cl Sorry, Miss, but we don’t “T always said you loved tobacco handle sporting goods. better than you did me.” ry PREY Sy GARDNER REA -23 “I know, S’manthy. But y’ see, livin’ with you’s got me so I can't seem t’ make up m’ mind ‘bout nothin’ no more.” 3