Judge, 1924-08-16 · page 24 of 36
Judge — August 16, 1924 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine presents nostalgic humor from the 1890s-1901, framed as "what they laughed at in the good old days." The cartoons feature period-typical jokes: 1. **Art Gallery scene**: Rural visitor mistakes a classical statue of Moses for an unusually large person—humor based on unsophistication. 2. **Dog naming joke**: A young man named his dog "Rush" because the dog is a "growler" (complainer)—a pun on the word. 3. **Theater scene**: A man politely requests ladies change seats, presumably blocking his view—gentle social comedy about theater etiquette. 4. **Orson Lowell illustration**: Shows well-dressed figures, possibly referencing a social situation. The overall theme mocks earlier generations' simpler, more innocent humor compared to contemporary 1900s sensibilities. The cartoons emphasize rural naïveté, wordplay, and genteel social situations—reflecting *Judge*'s primarily middle-class audience and their presumed superiority to "old-fashioned" comedy.
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ASK DAD— HE KNOWS What They Laughed at In the Good Old Days fig | , Armco huonnesmeraauN Au co Ze LL Art Young in Judge, 1901. Orson Lowell in Judge, 1894, Cause anp Errecr Miss WantonE—So you call your dog Rush. Isn’t that AT THE ART GALLERY a singular name for him? “I swan! Didn’t s’pose Moses was Youna Poxerun—Well, you see, Miss Wantone, I had to such a big feller.” call him that because he is such a growler. 2 Hy Mayer in Judge, 1894. Voce (from behind) —Would the ladies kindly change seats? —Thank you! ee TT ON nal comicbooks.com