Judge, 1924-08-23 · page 7 of 36
Judge — August 23, 1924 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains several brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"The Naked Truth"** mocks Hollywood filmmaking, joking that a wood nymph actress will wear only a camera—implying the director and studio crew represent the "real" exposure. **"Class in Insectology"** is a pun: De Wolf Hopper was a famous actor; his "ex-wives" are compared to "grasshoppers" (a play on his name). **"Have You Murdered a Man!"** is dark satire advertising for confessional letters from murderesses, paying $2 each. The included letter from "Mrs. Henrietta Receipt" describes killing her stammering husband out of impatience—the joke being the mundane, petty nature of her crime. **The "Funnybones"** sections are one-liner jokes about installment car buying and pills/payoffs. The overall tone reflects period attitudes: casual about automotive debt, dismissive of women in entertainment, and darkly comedic about domestic violence—none of which would be considered acceptable humor today.
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Funnybones SETS ot Seventy per cent. of our motor cars are sold on time, but not in timel f..-— Sa Guadege will pay $5,for each one printed | The Naked Truth Masie—So I’m to be a wood nymph. What will I have on me? Director—The camera—and every eye in the studio. Class in Insectology Knowitall—There goes one of De Wolf Hopper’s ex-wives. Brilliant Young Man—Ah! A grass Hopper, as it were! “Corking lot o° lights, old man, but what’s th’ doo- hickey?” Accessory Frenp—Oh, that’s my periscope. So I c’n see where I’m goin’. Have You Murdered a Man! True Confessions by Murderesses! Note—The editors will gladly pay $2 apiece for all interesting letters from murderesses. Stories must be based on facts. Be brief. Send your letters to the “Editor Who Gets Away with Murder,” JupeE, 627 West Forty-third street. No letters returned. Husband Stammered My husband was an all around fellow but he always stammered. Nobody knows what I had to put up with. There seemed to be no cure for him. The climax came the other day when I.asked him what he thought of my dress. I’m sure he had something nice to say but he never got it out. I got tired of waiting so I just cut him short with a couple shots. Sincerely yours, (Mrs.) Henrietta Receipt, 1492 Columbus. Funnybones | Yacutsman—There’s always rather a’ delightful Where there's a pill, there's a pay! | haze over New York when you get out a bit. ] Horerut Guest—Gets thicker at about three f..0——— 7 it pay $5 for cach inted miles, I suppose? ‘Fudge will pay for one print comicbooks.com