Judge, 1925-09-19 · page 21 of 36
Judge — September 19, 1925 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects short humorous quips and jokes typical of early-20th-century college and military humor magazines. The content includes: **"A Murder Trial"** presents absurdist courtroom dialogue where a defendant's testimony becomes increasingly ridiculous—his wife saying he could go out is treated as suspicious, and he admits trying to prevent police from taking their watches at a crime scene. The humor derives from subverting legal logic. **Other jokes** traffic in period stereotypes and wordplay: a grammar lesson about incorrect verb usage, baseball references ("sacrificed with two men out"), and domestic humor about marriage being grounds for divorce. The **visual cartoons** include anatomical drawings (African masks, classical profiles) unrelated to the text, and illustrations of women in 1920s fashion alongside brief romance/gender jokes. The sourcing ("West Virginia Moonshine," "Cornell Widow," "U.S. Navy Log") indicates these are reprinted from college and military publications. The humor emphasizes marital discord, linguistic absurdity, and innuendo typical of the era's college humor tradition—mostly inaccessible without period context about what counted as "daring" comedy.
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Konkokt a Klause Kontaining Insane He uses lots of words insane nothing. —TIowa Green Gander A Murder Trial Prosecutor—Where were you on the night of May sixteenth? Murderer—At home. “Were you with a lady?” “No, my wife.” “Did anything strange happen?” “Yes, she said I could go out.” “Did you suspect anything?” “I suspected that she had gone crazy.” “Did you hear any strange noises?” “Yes, my daughter singing.” “When did you first suspect that murder had been committed?” “When I saw three bullet-ridden bodies lying on the floor.” “Where were they shot?” “In the room.” “What did you do?” “Tried to keep the policemen from taking their watches.” “What sensation did you feel?” _ “An itching sensation.” “What caused that?” “My new woolen underwear.” “Case dismissed.” —West Virginia Moonshine “Oh, Mister Noah, where didst keep the bees in the Ark?” “In the archives to be sure, thou one of small understanding.” —Kentucky CarpDINAL _ Prof.—Is this wrong, “I have et?” °28—Yes. “What’s wrong with it?” “You ain’t et yet.” —Hamilton Royal Gaboon Sweet Pickings. —Cauirornia PELican Ste Here lies the body of Willie Clout. He sacrificed with two men out. —Hamilton Royal Gaboon Rha Teacher—Use the word “feature” in a sentence. Johnny—My, what big feature brother-has! —U. S. Navy Log tae Man proposes, woman exposes. —Cornell Widow aad One Lady—Why do you want to get divorced? Another—Because I’m married. —Pitt Panther Peart—I saw Bill’s picture on Matel’s dresser. PrearLtinE—Don’t worry, dearie, that’s just a frame-up. —Norre Dame Juccier Ste Bertie—A woman was in a drug store eating a pineapple sundae when a man entered and ordered a choco- late soda. How did she know he was a sailor? Betty—I'll bite. How? “Because he had a sailor suit on!” —U. S. Navy Log PIS “Why the bored expression?” “Had plank steak for dinner.” —Hawmiilton Royal Gaboon SHe—Gonna buy me a drink? He—No, I’ve had my setting up exercises for to-day. —Texas Rancer 19 comicbooks.com