Judge, 1924-09-06 · page 8 of 37
Judge — September 6, 1924 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor: **Top cartoon**: A husband and wife discuss an article about South Sea Islanders selling wives cheaply. The husband's response—"Profiteering there too, are they?"—is satirical commentary on post-WWI economic inflation and price-gouging, suggesting even remote island economies are affected by this widespread problem. **Middle section ("Funnybones")**: A list of social types to mock—people who interrupt conversations, never buy cigarettes, race cars recklessly, etc. This reflects early 20th-century urban social anxieties about modern behavior and etiquette. The reference to "the Klan" appears to be a satirical jab, though context is unclear. **Bottom cartoon**: A landscape gardener humorously suggests adding women's colored undergarments to clotheslines for visual effect—absurdist domestic humor playing on aesthetic pretension. The "Late Employer/Clerk" exchange jokes about automobiles causing tardiness, reflecting early-century anxieties about cars as disruptive technology.
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