Judge, 1925-03-14 · page 26 of 36
Judge — March 14, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes from *Judge* magazine (1902-1910), presented as examples of "good old days" humor for modern readers. **The cartoons depict:** 1. **"The Difference"** (1902): A joke with ethnic dialect humor, featuring "Pat" (Irish) and "Hans" (German) characters punning about colds and boxer Jim Jeffries—likely referencing Jeffries' famous boxing matches. 2. **"Why Smith Left Home"** (1910): A domestic joke playing on the trope of nagging wives and unhappy marriage—the man prefers homelessness to married life. 3. **Additional anecdotes** about henpecked husbands, office boys, and regional commercial practices. **The satire targets:** Stereotyped immigrant characters (via dialect), traditional gender dynamics (wives as domestic torment), and regional business culture (Philadelphia's liberal credit terms). The page itself is nostalgic framing, inviting readers to laugh at period humor they presumably found entertaining decades prior—while modern readers would likely find the ethnic caricatures and misogynistic marriage jokes dated.
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ASK DAD—HE KNOWS What They Laughed at in the Good Old Days T. S. Sullirant in Judge, 1902. THE DIFFERENCE Pat—I say, Dutchy! Phot's th’ difference bechune a man wid a cold in his head and Jim Jeffries? Hans—Ach! Vun off dem has someding in his het unt der udder run has not! “No, Dutchy; yer ‘way off. Dns ee, Carl Anderson in Judge, 1910, “WHY SMITH LEFT HOME” “Have you no home, my poor man?” “Ves; but 1 got a wife in it.” Wan ov thim blows his nose and the other wan knows his blows!” Nibbs—I said something to. my wife the other day and she hasn't spoken to me sin Henpeck (e member what 3 ly)—Can you re- ‘on said? —Judge, 1905 Aas Office Boy—There was a fellow here that wanted to lick you, Boss—What did you say to him? “T said I was sorry but yoy weren't —Judge, 107 cad y he’s the flower of his But swiftly it comes to your mind The brand that is thus represented Is not of the self-raising kind. Judge, 1903 AAs New York Merchant—Pardon me, sir, but I guess you didn’t under- stand that we only sell goods strictly “spot cas! Philadelphia Buyer—Well, excuse me, but I thought you knew that “thirty days” is spot cash in Phila- delphia. —Judge, 1905 comicbooks.com