Judge, 1925-05-30 · page 26 of 36
Judge — May 30, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief jokes and cartoons from Judge magazine spanning 1902-1915. The content reflects early 20th-century American humor styles: **"Ask Dad—He Knows"** presents nostalgic anecdotes about "the good old days"—simple jokes about bellhops, phonographs, and wordplay that older readers would remember finding amusing. **The illustrated cartoons** include: - A street scene (artist J.R. Shaver) depicting urban life - A Western scene (T.S. Sullivant) where a Native American boasts that their town's shooting is so accurate they've had to expand the cemetery three times in 18 months—dark humor about frontier violence and marksmanship **"Temperament"** shows a young girl claiming music makes her feel "weaky"—likely satirizing sentimental or affected emotional responses. The page exemplifies Judge's formula: mixing dated wordplay, ethnic humor, and satirical observations about contemporary American life. Much relies on period-specific references and sensibilities modern readers would find unfamiliar or uncomfortable.
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ASK DAD- en HE KNOWS | ie What They Laughed at in ysaac the Good Old Days eNSTETN CLOTHES ne A Change of Climate The bellboy jumped as he heard the bell, And he scented another dime. As he ran for the stairs, he said in glee, “T am called to another climb.” —Judge, 1910 Atmosphere Knicker—Does Jones shave him- self? Bocker—Yes; but he starts the phonograph going, so it sounds like the barber. —Judge, 1911 sae “A man of large caliber, isn’t he?” “Yes; he is a big bore.” —Judge, 1913 Proof Little Robert—Ma, was Robinson Crusoe an acrobat? Mother—I don’t know. Why? “Well, here it reads that after he had finished his d. down on his chest.” J. R. Shaver in JUDGE, 1913. —Judge, 1915 feel kind 0° wabbly. Rs telliveet a T.S. Sullicant in JUDGE, 1902. GOOD MARKSMANSHIP ‘Tountst—Houw’s the shooting about here—good? Native—Good? Why, it’s so well-nigh puffict thet we've had ter build three additions to our cemetery ina year ‘na half. TEMPERAMENT “’s work, he sat Littte Giau—There’s somethin’ about music that always makes me inside comicbooks.com