Judge, 1924-09-13 · page 4 of 72
Judge — September 13, 1924 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page contains three distinct items: 1. **Main cartoon** (top): A humorous domestic scene showing a man trespassing on property despite a "No Trespassing" sign. The caption suggests he's retrieving something that fell, with a comedic twist on property rights. 2. **"Wife Memo" form** (right): A practical checklist wives could use to communicate messages to husbands during their absence—covering emergencies (nurse, stove), errands (bread, flowers, silk hose, candy), and reminders. This satirizes the domestic sphere and the need for organized household communication. 3. **"Ode o'Mobile" poem** (bottom left): John Bach's verse about romantic rejection and financial consequences—a man called a woman "lovely maiden," was rejected, received a bill from mechanics, and now faces debt ("in arrears"). 4. **"Water Polo" illustration** (bottom right): A sporting scene. The page reflects early 20th-century humor about marriage, domestic management, and courtship mishaps.
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ioe ot AGO ek . A Matter of Forms | USINESS men who employ modern efficiency methods in their offices will find that) much of the telephone girl or office boy’s time can be saved and disastrous mistakes avoided by the use of the following printed forms designed to keep a memo. randum of personal and telephone calls during the absence of the bos. WIFE MEMO Date Mr. Your wife called at o'clock She seemed Pretty peeved Awfully sore | Ina good humor and asked that as soon as you came in we tell you: To be sure and bring a loaf of bread when you come. ‘To meet her mother on the train without fail ‘That if you think you can get away with anything like that you're crazy That if your friend is still ill, he can get a nurse to-night as you promised to put up the stove Vo stop and think what day this is To remember to stop in at the store and baw! them out for sending you a bill for Flowers Silk Hose Lingerie dy knows were not de ive tok To bring home some liver for the eat If you are not home on the car you'll go hungry Initials ‘ ster Blammy, this little one fell down an’ I'm just trying to put it back.” Ode 0’ Mobile! called her “lovely maiden,” (The while I stripped my gears!) Next day she wrote and told me My voice was in her ears. The bill from bum mechanics Does not relieve my fears, For, though I'm with her spirit- ually— I'm also in arrears! John Bach comicbooks.com