Judge, 1923-10-06 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 6, 1923 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two cartoon jokes drawn by different artists (Gilbert Wilkinson and Edmund Vence). **Top cartoon:** A schoolteacher asks a student named Joan if anyone loves "a little girl who tells stories." Joan responds that her sister's young man does—a joke implying the sister is a liar or exaggerates, making her unattractive except to this particular suitor. **Bottom cartoon:** Two men discuss a bird in a "spiffy car" who made "his pile in mining." One clarifies it's actually "kalsomining" (whitewashing/painting walls)—a pun suggesting this person made money through house painting rather than the more prestigious mining industry. Both cartoons rely on wordplay and social commentary typical of early 20th-century humor magazines, using mild mockery of ordinary professions and character flaws.
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Drawn by Gitvert WILKINSON. Teacher—Do you think anyone loves a little girl who tells stories? Joan—Yes, teacher—my sister’s young man. tre Leander OUNU— “D'ye know—that bird in the spiffy car made his pile in mining!” “Oil?” “No, kalsomining—he’s a house painter.” 2 comicbooks.com