Judge, 1924-09-20 · page 15 of 37
Judge — September 20, 1924 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains four humorous pieces satirizing 1920s American social issues: **"Caprice"** mocks consumer excess, particularly women's frivolous spending habits—a woman buys clothes she doesn't need, then buys more. **"The Hen Is Quicker Than the Eye"** is a slapstick joke about a nearsighted man mistaking a chicken for his hat, playing on visual confusion and class differences (he's trespassing on someone's property). **"ON—With the Dance!"** references Prohibition-era bootlegging. It adapts Patrick Henry's famous revolutionary quote, replacing "liberty" with "bootleg liquor"—satirizing how Americans prioritized illegal alcohol over patriotic ideals during the 1920s alcohol ban. **"Tough Luck"** is a romantic comedy where a man spends years seeking his ideal woman, finally finds her, but she rejects him—poking fun at unrealistic male expectations. The page's main cartoon depicts a lively speakeasy or dance scene, supporting the Prohibition-era satire.
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Caprice There was a little lady With so many clothes in store, That she didn’t know which ones to wear, And so she bought some more. Lucia Trent The Hen Is Quicker Than the Eye HE strong wind blew the very near-sighted man’s hat from his head over a near-by fence. He climbed the fence but on drawing near his hat, it blew farther away. Then the lady of the house came out and in an angry voice inquired, “What are you doing in here?” “I am trying to catch my hat,” said the provoked gentleman. Your hat?” replied the lady. I don’t know where it is, ’s our little black hen you are chasing around the yard.” J. Wheway ON—With the Dance! Patrick Henry, up to date: “Give me personal liberty, or give me bootleg Hiquor!” Dentist (feeling a bite)—Now, this is going to hurt just a Little bit! Tough Luck | years I wandere carth, hoping that E would sonn day meet the woman I wanted for my mate about the I wanted her hair to reach to her waist in a flowing mass of silken brownness with glints of gleaming copper. T wanted her eves to be like twin stars shining from a heaven that was mine. I wanted her to have a quick, keen brain and a_ truc humor. I wanted her to be pretty with a strong feminine appeal. I wanted her to be a woman who stood out from all other women, T found her! She was ten thousand times more wonderful in every way than I had dreamed. But all she said was: “What the dickens would I want to marry you for!” William Sanford sense of comicbooks.com