Judge, 1925-03-28 · page 15 of 36
Judge — March 28, 1925 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains social satire from the early 20th century addressing marriage, class, and suburban respectability. **Top cartoon**: A couple discusses marriage. The man claims he never married because no woman was self-sufficient enough; the woman sarcastically replies he simply had enough money to avoid it—a jab at male hypocrisy about women's independence. **Main story, "Forty-six Minutes from Broadway"**: A couple contemplates leaving their suburban community after being socially ostracized. The narrative suggests they've been "rejected" and are "no longer welcome" in country clubs—likely because they've violated some social convention (possibly a scandal or improper behavior). Despite this rejection, the man persuades his tearful wife to stay, declaring "It's too beautiful." **Side jokes**: Brief medical and inheritance humor about anesthetics and meek widows paying taxes and lawyers. **"Funnybones" caption**: A pun about fountain pens. The satire targets suburban snobbery, social conformity, and the superficial respectability games of early-1900s middle-class America.
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