Judge, 1925-01-17 · page 26 of 36
Judge — January 17, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects early-1900s humor from Judge magazine, showcasing period comedies about marriage, courtship, and social life. **Key jokes:** - **Marriage complaints**: Multiple quips mock wives as burdensome—husbands avoid home ("that's why he stays away"), trips without spouses are "pleasure trips." - **Courtship**: A woman wants a boyfriend to propose so she can "get rid of him"—dark humor about reluctant marriage. - **William Tell reference**: A joke suggesting Tell should have shot his wife (Mother Eve) instead of the apple—misogynistic violence played for laughs. - **Automobiles**: Presented as new technology (1907) used to entertain women. - **"Safe breaking/keeping"**: A pun about a father in jail for burglary, not safekeeping. - **The hunting cartoon**: Shows comic danger with a guide reassuring a nervous sportsman that *his* head isn't the concern—the dogs will eat it anyway. The humor reflects early-20th-century attitudes: wives as jokes, marriage as an ordeal, and casual male camaraderie. The tone would be considered deeply sexist today.
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