Judge, 1923-12-15 · page 24 of 36
Judge — December 15, 1923 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate satirical comics and jokes from various British and American publications, reflecting early 20th-century concerns: 1. **"In the Wild and Woolly"**: A large cartoon about the Prince of Wales traveling to Canada, satirizing whether he'll be corrupted by rough frontier culture. 2. **Eye exam joke**: A young woman mistakes an eye chart for Russian text—mocking linguistic confusion or perhaps post-WWI anxieties about foreign languages. 3. **Berlin inflation joke**: A housewife shocked that prices doubled in mere hours, reflecting the catastrophic German hyperinflation of the early 1920s. 4. **Two domestic humor sketches**: A worker feigning illness to avoid labor, and a girl's unflattering portrait of her brother—gentle domestic satire typical of British humor magazines. The page emphasizes international post-war economic turmoil and cultural anxieties of the 1920s-era readership.
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(The Prince of Wales sailed for Canada on Wednesday) IN THE WILD AND WOOLLY Will H. R. H. succumb to environment?—London Opinion. Oculist—But surely, my dear young lady, you can read this top line? Sweet Young Thing —I—I'm afraid I can’t speak Russian, doc- tor. Perhaps if you had one in French. . . —London Mail. Housewife—What? 20,000 marks? I only paid 10,000 last time! Shopman—Ah, that was in the good old times—half an hour ago!—UI/k (Berlin). Foreman — What about carrying N ‘ some more bricks, Murphy? aia ' Murphy—I ain’t feeling well, guv’- Visitor—This isn’t a very good picture of your little brother, nor; I’m trembling all over! is it? “Well, then, lend a hand with the Peggy—No. But, then, he isn’t a very good little boy —Humorist sieve.”—Pearson’s Weekly (London). (London). IS wae SS comicbooks.com