Judge, 1925-07-04 · page 24 of 36
Judge — July 4, 1925 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects short jokes representing early 1900s American humor. The main cartoon by J. Conacher (1915) depicts a domestic scene where a man complains about wartime egg price increases; his companion misunderstands, joking that people are literally throwing eggs at each other—a pun on "eggs" as both food and projectiles. The surrounding jokes reflect period preoccupations: "Well, What Is a Flame for?" puns on "old flame" (romantic interest) becoming a literal fire-lighter; "Height of Credulity" jokes about gullible faith-cure believers; Arctic gold-rush humor references the Klondike; and pieces mock superstition and business inefficiency. The dialect jokes—particularly the senior partner's German accent—reveal casual ethnic stereotyping common to the era. Overall, this represents Judge's formula: genteel domestic humor, wordplay, and social observation aimed at middle-class readers nostalgic for "the good old days."
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ASK DAD—HE KNOWS What They Laughed at in the Good Old Days J. Conacher in JUDGE, 1915 “Yes, sir, omelettes have gone up—on account of the war.” Are they throwing eggs at each other now?” “Great Scott! Well, What Is a Flame for? Willie Lightcoat—I hear that Mr. Perry married an old flame. Maud Smith—Yes, and now that flame has to light the fire every morning. —Judge, 1900 Height of Credulity Jaggles—Does he believe in faith cure? Waggles—Well, he uses a hair restorer. —VJudge, 1900 Those Long Arctic Nights Klondike Matron (wrathfully)— What do you mean, sir, by comin’ home in such a state at this untimely hour? Pretty time.o’ night for you to be returnin’ to the bosom of your family. Klondike Husband (humbly)—It ain’t so (hic) very late, m'dearsh. "Sonly ’bout two (hic) wecks after "leven o'clock. —Judge, 1900 F. L, Fithian in Judgs, 1903 Anent the Kicker Maizre—What a superb kicker that quarterback is! Wittre—He ought to be. He's the star boarder up at our boarding-house. Degeneration In our house old clothes are heir- looms; So you'd think to see it done, For those hand-me-downs are handed Down from father unto son. —Judge, 1900 Superstitious “Jones is very superstitious.” “Why do you think so?” “He owes me $13and won't pay it.” —Judge. 1900 His Mistake Junior Partner—I examined our cashier’s books last night, after he vent home, unt I shall discharge him at vonce. Senior Partner—Vot has he done? “He forgot to draw a veek’s salary last January, vile his vife vas sick. I shall fire him kervick, before he re- members it. comicbooks.com