Judge — March 22, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# Two Domestic Humor Cartoons from Judge Magazine **Top cartoon:** An embarrassed guest attempts tactful small talk at a social gathering, commenting on the house's "wonderful acoustic properties." The joke is that the guest has overheard private conversation—likely embarrassing or indiscreet remarks—through thin walls, making the comment a pointed (if polite) criticism of poor soundproofing. **Bottom cartoon:** A homeowner curses a contractor who completed a new house but forgot to construct the bedroom. The family is shown literally sleeping outdoors in makeshift conditions. This satirizes shoddy or incompetent construction work and contractor negligence. Both cartoons target domestic frustrations common to early 20th-century American homeowners: poor construction quality and building defects. They're straightforward domestic humor rather than political satire.