Judge, 1925-04-18 · page 8 of 36
Judge — April 18, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple humorous vignettes typical of Judge magazine's satirical style: **"Nubbins of Knowledge"** presents brief, cynical observations about modern life—dial phones being frustrating, radio tubes fragility, and doctors' offices filled with old magazines. The final quip about cheap skates warns against shortcuts. **"The Right Answer"** satirizes marital dynamics and gender roles, with a husband claiming he sends his wife to work for financial gain—mocking both wives' economic dependence and male attitudes toward women's labor. **"In the Movies"** is a quick joke playing on "Wayne" and "Crayne" (unclear if these reference specific silent-film personalities), with the punchline that "one and one" equals "sex." **"Uncrowded Professions"** cartoon mocks an absurd job: teaching hens to lay eggs in boxes—suggesting some occupations are so ridiculous they remain unpopulated. **"Ah, Prune of My Delight!"** is a mock-romantic poem addressing a prune, humorously lamenting that spring's new fruits seem pretentious compared to the humble prune. The page reflects 1920s-era concerns: telephone technology, women's work, silent cinema, and consumer goods.
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Nubbins of Knowledge OMETIME When you have to get a “ telephone number in the worst way try a dial phone. Radio tubes will not bounce. Employers will. If all the magazines in the world were laid end to end the oldest copies would reach some doctor's office. While soap that floats is con sidered by some to be the purest. that which doesn’t will do much to improve your diving (fancy and deep-sea). Pi ; x z Arguing in circles does not signify , a well rounded life. When you fecl like skating on this ice, don’t do it with cheap skates. Carroll “My—hic—gosh! Look: whut ['m doin’! Won't somebody reason wish me?” | The Right Answer “Should wives be paid wages?” asks a writer in a recent article in a magazine. “Certainly!” says a married man of our acquaintance, “What do you think I send my wife out to work for?” In the Movies Wayne—How many are one and one? | Crayne—Sex. | tae | Her father worked for the tele- phone company and she’s got a pretty UNCROWDED PROFESSIONS | good “line” herself. Teaching hens to lay eggs in egg bores. Ah, Prune of My Delight! uy Prune! Oh, loyal friend in need, Whose wrinkled face hath cheered me through the winter, I were a base ingrate indeed Did I forsv thee now, t'would be asin v. The first fine fruits of springtime rare— This high-hat crop—to me are most offensive. Nay, nay, dear Prune, by thee I ' swear! Besides, I find these nifty fruits ex- “You hare baby?” pensive. | “Why, no; I left him with you when I went into the last shop.” George Mitchel comicbooks.com