Judge — July 28, 1923 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page collects brief jokes and cartoon gags from international sources (Paris, London publications). The humor is predominantly domestic and romantic satire aimed at early 20th-century middle-class readers. Key jokes include: a woman seeking to lose weight at an establishment, presumably through unpleasant means; a dentist joke playing on physical sensation; a street vendor selling primroses; a well-mannered boy offering his seat; and marital humor about a husband preferring home only when avoiding outings with his wife. The cartoons depict typical social scenarios—romantic encounters, public transportation, street life, and domestic situations. The satire targets conventional behaviors: feminine vanity, dental anxiety, social courtesy, and strained marriages where husbands resist spousal companionship. The page's purpose is light entertainment through observational humor about recognizable social situations, with no apparent political content—primarily social commentary on manners and relationships.