Judge, 1925-01-24 · page 26 of 36
Judge — January 24, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page compiles short jokes from Judge's archives (1902-1907), presented as nostalgic humor. The cartoons and quips satirize early 1900s social anxieties: **Top joke**: References President Theodore Roosevelt's 1901 "race suicide" message warning that native-born Americans weren't reproducing enough. The pun mocks the Pullman Company's sleeping cars by suggesting their "berth rate" (births/berths) contributes to population growth—dark humor about demographic concerns. **Middle section**: A woman's club joke mocking female organizations as quarrelsome; the hunting cartoon depicts a wealthy hunter proudly returning with only his dogs, satirizing upper-class incompetence. **Bottom narrative**: Rural dialect humor about vanilla extract—actually used as alcohol during Prohibition concerns—with a young man using it as cologne to impress a city girl, mocking rural/urban class divisions and courtship rituals. The overall theme exploits period anxieties: immigration, women's organizations, wealth inequality, and rural-urban cultural gaps—presented as "quaint" nostalgia.
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-——— ASK DAD—HE KNOWS What They Laughed at in the Good Old Days Waggsby—According to the Presi- dent’s message, in its reference to race suicide, he ought to be very friendly to the Pullman Company. Maggsby—Why? “Who else has so religiously kept up the berth rate?” —Judge, 1907 PBs Cobnigger—Did the woman's club have a harmonious convention? Merit—No; the only time they got together was when they were hav- ing their picture taken. —Judge, 1903 Bad Florence—I can’t understand why Ethel married Mr. Gunson, he’s old Art Young in Judge, 1902. enough to be her father. “Now, Hiram, don't fergit to buy a big bottle o’ vanilla extract.” Lawrence—Yes, but he's rich “W'y, I jes’ got ye two bottles last weel:.” cnough to be her husband. “T know it, but sence Henry begun sparkin’ thet city gal he uses it all —Judge, 1907 up on his han’kerchif.” T. S. Sullivant in Judge, 1902. — CnoLty—Been shooting for a week, old chap! Had great good luck! Atcy—What did you bring back? Cuo.y (proudly)—The dogs! comicbooks.com