Judge, 1925-05-16 · page 20 of 36
Judge — May 16, 1925 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge contains multiple short humor pieces reflecting early 20th-century American social concerns: **Main cartoon**: A man confronts a water company collector about unpaid bills—satirizing utilities shutoff threats and working-class financial struggles. **"Epitaph" section**: Mocks a man who died arguing with his wife about "woman's place" in the home, ridiculing rigid gender attitudes. **"Famous Bootleggers"**: A Prohibition-era joke list parodying illegal alcohol production. References include Adam and Eve (producing "oils"), Eli Whitney (the gin inventor, punning on his cotton gin), Captain Kidd (pirate with "watery" beer), Robert Burns (Scottish poet/whisky), Native Americans (corn/whiskey), and beggars (champagne). The "Krazy Kracks" section mentions arsenic danger. **Minor quips**: Saxophone jokes, apartment cold storage tips, marital secrets, and saxophone humor reflect period concerns. **Bottom cartoon**: A child refusing to yield a seat, satirizing manners and generational behavior. The page's recurring theme is social hypocrisy and the gap between stated values and actual behavior.
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