Judge, 1924-06-21 · page 34 of 36
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains three distinct humor pieces satirizing early 20th-century courtship and social customs. **The top cartoon** mocks automobile culture and police attention. The caption quotes a child saying policemen will "sing to" the car's occupants—likely referring to sirens or traffic enforcement, satirizing both the novelty of automobiles and public concern about them. **"Engagement—By Easy Stages"** is the main article, which humorously catalogs the stages of courtship from first kiss through post-engagement, describing the psychological and financial toll on young men. It satirizes the conventional engagement process, particularly mocking the financial burden (buying expensive rings, financing honeymoons) and the shift from romantic euphoria to domestic reality. **"Brothers"** depicts class satire: a wealthy gentleman attempts to snub a working-class man by emphasizing his family's institutional prominence, only to learn the man is an inmate at a state prison—reversing the power dynamic through humor. The remaining pieces continue this vein of social satire about marriage, gender relations, and class distinctions typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines.
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