Judge, 1925-01-03 · page 11 of 36
Judge — January 3, 1925 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page from *Judge* magazine contains three separate satirical pieces: **"The Diary of a Dub"** mocks an unsuccessful suitor named Chat Johnson who pursues a woman named Mamie throughout the week, only to be repeatedly rejected—sent away early, shut out, having flowers thrown at him, and kicked downstairs. The joke is that he's a "dub" (a foolish person) who can't take obvious hints to stop. **"Stop, Look and Listen"** offers deadpan observations: a safety warning about street-crossing, a quip that radios exist but produce nothing worth hearing, and a joke about "home-brew" (illegal alcohol during Prohibition) being so potent it could cause global incidents. **"Funnybones"** is a brief pun about a butcher's thumb in the weighing scale—a common joke about dishonest butchers. The top cartoon shows a hobo or poor man amid debris; its caption "Happy New Year, m'dear!" appears to mock desperation. The "Popular Song" reference to "Follow the Swallow" likely alludes to a period song, unclear without more context. Overall, the page emphasizes romantic failure, Prohibition-era humor, and petty urban complaints.
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Ma. Peck—Happy New Year, n'dear! ww The Diary of a Dub Stop. Look and Listen! Extra! | Monday—Went out to see Mamie A safety first sign says that a wise Once upon a time there was a to-night at eight; she sent me away man will look in both directions newspaper which told the truth, the at 8.10, a street. This is whole truth, an s but the Tuesday—Called on Mamie again man will net even truth. Tt is now consolidated with but she said I was as wele as a attempt to ross a street another newspaper, | revenooer inside the twelve-tmile limit | and shut door in my face. Wednesday—Saw M agai: Some radios are seen but never The shot he round the world gave her box of roses and she threw heard was doubtless a ghiss of home-brew . thems in my face, Thursday—Another fellow was at Mamie’s and at her suggestion he } kicked me downstairs. Friday—Wheu 1 « Mamie urrested as a nui Saturday—V may he doing Mamic an injustice, but T don’t believe she wants me to call any more, Chat Johnson Funnybones a weigh / “The butcher's thumb lights many f POPULAR SONG “Follow the Swallow.” comicbooks.com