Judge, 1925-04-04 · page 9 of 36
Judge — April 4, 1925 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Crossword Puzzle Etiquette"** mocks the social phenomenon of crossword puzzles (then newly popular) by imagining formal "lodge" protocols for politely interrupting someone absorbed in solving. The satire targets both the obsessive puzzle-solvers and the awkwardness of modern etiquette around them. **"Tell This to the Horse Marines"** is a visual gag about a man at an optometrist complaining about waiting. "Horse Marines" was a phrase meaning something ridiculous or impossible—the joke is his complaint is absurdly self-evident. **"Answered at Last"** satirizes a naturalist's claim that wildlife is disappearing from Earth by noting he apparently hasn't visited New York recently (implying the city's wildlife, likely rats and vermin, thrives). **"Funnybones"** is a brief quip suggesting reformers hide uncomfortable truths behind hypocritical language. The page reflects early-1900s preoccupations: emerging leisure activities (crosswords), urban life's peculiarities, and contemporary debates about conservation and social reform.
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| Crossword Puzzle Etiquette V Jutar is more distressing than to sit beside some member of the fair sex in a train who is deeply en- grossed in a crossword puzzle, while you must content yourself with such trivial pastimes as admiring the scenery or marching to and fro to the wa cooler? Or more distress- mg still to know the six-letter word meaning Belgian beefhound — that she is laboriously trying to discover. Yet it would be to scout a possible jab with a hat pin to gently nudge her and suggest: “The word you are secking, 0 With the national institution there is no doubt but that a revision of our s um, is poodle.” puzzle as ial code | iy me sary to meet such situations. ] I suggest” the wing. A card 7 printed somewhat follows: “Dear Mapam: Lama member of Crossword Puzzle Lodge No. 3,221, Sinking Springs, Mo. It would give me pleasure to assist you in solving your puzzle. Todo not, however, ) wish to give offense. If you belong toa puzzle lodge a ance kindly fill out the line s ‘You may speak: to me for the dura- tion of this puzsle.’ If, on the other hand, this proposal offends you q return the cant and I shall remove miyself to the vher” An additional suggestion is for a spa m the card where the intro- duction sccker may fill in the name the word which ts causing the puzz fan so much trouble. For exampl “The word you are secking is—goop. George Bancroft Duren qa Listen, Mister, hace 1 got to stand here all day? T want my eyes tested. TELL ‘THIS TO THE HORSE MARINES Mares’ nests on Mare Istand. Answered at Last Which is the front end of a ferry hoat? We know the answer—the end upon which most of the pe standing » are toe The famous naturalist. who main- tains that wild life is rapidly d pearing from the carth has evide not visited New York recently. ~\ Funnybones > ? wrap the » ina mantle of hy pocri comicbooks.com