Judge, 1924-12-06 · page 8 of 36
Judge — December 6, 1924 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains humor pieces satirizing everyday professional and social grievances from the early 20th century. **"Revenge Is Sweet"** by Horace Woodmansee presents a chain-of-comeuppance theme: the telephone operator who fumbles calls, the doctor who overcharges, the plumber who overcharges the doctor, the landlord who exploits tenants—all eventually face similar mistreatment from others. It's satirical social commentary suggesting cosmic justice through mutual exploitation. The final examples (the "Mah Jongg" reference, the radio seller) extend this to consumer frustrations of the era. **The cartoon at top** depicts a street fight between two men, with one saying he "just had one"—a joke about habitual fighting or quarrels. **"Funnybones"** offers a pun on "puncture" (a tire blowout producing profanity), with an illustration of a confrontation using period dialect. **The right column** contains brief jokes about infidelity, women's smoking etiquette, tanning, congressional transparency, and divorce settlements (specifically Liberty Bonds, likely WWI-era investments). The overall tone mocks professional services, gender relations, and consumer frustrations typical of the 1920s era.
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Revenge Is Sweet D” you ever stop to think— That the operator who fum- bles your telephone calls with the bases full, sometimes just has to get a number herself in a hurry? That the doctor who appropriated half your bank account has to pay plumbers’ bills? That the plumber who took what- ever money the doctor overlooked has to pay doctors’ bills? That the landlord who is under the impression that he is renting you the lower end of Manhattan Island gets nicked himself when he puts up at the big hote' That the “painless” dentist who amuses himself with your teeth has to go to other “painless” dentists to have his own filled and extracted? That the writers of “Yes, We Have No Bananas,” have heard it even more often than you have? That the shopkeeper who sold you your radio set has to listen to ampli- fied static all day long? That the Chinese had to put up with Mah Jongg for centuries before you even heard of it? Horace Woodmansee iS) TRANGER—Well! Have a fight? “No, thanks! I just had one!” Funnybones a Puncture—a_ hissing sound fol- lowed by profanity | i ta “Tudge mill pay 85 for each one printed —~ igga, befo’ I finishes rollin’ mah sleeves, an’ sails in, has you any mo’ questions t’ ask! “‘Jes’ one, big boy, jes’ one. Is you- all leavin’ a wife an’ chillun’® Busy as a Bee “You must excuse me,” said the philanderer as he kissed one of his girls good-by, “I have another pressing engagement.” sss Women should never fail to ask permission to smoke when gentlemen are present. Rd May—How did Mabel get tanned so? Fay—She was out in a spanking breeze. And That’s That Mr. Average Citizen will continue in the dark until they put bathing girl covers on the Congressional Record. Very Appropriate Pell—What did he give the lawyer for obtaining his divorce? Mell—All the Liberty Bonds he owned! 6 comicbooks.com