Judge, 1924-05-31 · page 23 of 36
Judge — May 31, 1924 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains various short humorous quips and cartoons typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines. Rather than political cartoons, these are mostly social humor jokes lampooning everyday situations and regional American stereotypes. Notable content includes: - A joke about a judge telling a cop to put criminals "in the cellar with the others"—satirizing judicial leniency or corruption - A fish-related pun about "drawing the line" - Repeated jokes about romantic entanglements and infidelity ("survivor of four love affairs") - Gender-based humor about women's vocabulary and cosmetics - A dark joke about suicide ("leaped from the top of a twelve-story building") - Regional attributions (Georgia Cracker, Utah Humbug, California Wampus) suggesting syndicated humor from various American publications The cartoons appear to be generic domestic/social satire rather than addressing specific political events, though the judicial corruption joke reflects contemporary concerns about court systems.
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Cop—Your honor, there are three new cases up, what shall we do with them? Judge—Put ‘em in the cellar with the others.—Georgia Cracker. Ardent Sir, I daughter for my wife. Trate Father id tell your wife she ¢: Suitor want your Young man, go home n't have my ghter.—Georgia Yellow Jacket. “Darling, will you marry me?” “Have you seen mother! “Yes, but [still love you."—Aggi Squih “Here's where I draw the line,” said the fisherman, as he felt a bite—Cali- fornia Wampus. loves me so much that he |: Tramp—Sir, I’m looking for a little succor. “Well, do I look like him?”—Brown Jug. Sr-—Goliath must have been sur- prised at David's knocking him out with a pebble. Jr—Well, very likely, such a thing never entered his before.--Pi Panther. Close relations. head —Utah Humbug. “TH never do this again,” cried the man as he leaped from the top of a twelve-story building. —California Wam- pus. Pat—That worn out. Slin—It ought to. survivor of four love mouth Jack o Lantern. auto looks pretty well It’s the affairs. —Dart- ay, T've lost: my Why don’t you advertise for him? “How beautifully Helen’s “He can’t read.”"— Denver Clarion. cheeks are colored. It must be artificial.” “Not at all. It's a straight flush."—Virginia Reel. Norah—Why that sion on your face? Annabelle—Oh, I was just thinking. “Oh, I see."—Hamilton Royal Ga boon. unusual expres- The cook at the house burned offerings before me at meals.—California Wampus. fraternity “Do you work very highly?” “My, yes. It's Women have the same sized vocabu- tively priceless!” lary as men; but oh, what a turnover! “I agree with you!"— California Wampus. Ohio State Sun Dial. value your posi-