Judge, 1925-03-21 · page 20 of 36
Judge — March 21, 1925 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page collects various college humor and jokes from early 20th-century American publications. Most content consists of brief, pun-based jokes from university humor magazines (Princeton Tiger, Stanford Chaparral, etc.)—typical of the era's gentle collegiate comedy. However, the "Broken Bones" section at bottom-left references the KKK explicitly and appallingly, suggesting the Klan prevented lynchings. This represents shameful historical attitudes. The main cartoon "The Cheer" depicts silent-film audience behavior—the six panels show moviegoers reacting dramatically to film melodrama with physical gestures and exaggerated responses, illustrating how pre-sound films relied on audience imagination to supply dialogue and emotional intensity. This was common entertainment culture before synchronized sound technology. The page overall reflects early 20th-century college humor sensibilities and silent-film viewing practices now largely forgotten.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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