Judge, 1925-10-31 · page 4 of 37
Judge — October 31, 1925 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several humor items typical of Judge magazine's satirical content: **Main Cartoon ("Victim of Plunge from Bridge")**: Shows a man being pulled from water by a mechanical device, satirizing a contemporary news story about someone surviving a bridge plunge. The caption suggests Iowa Pete is involved in some scheme. **"I Don't Know What I'd Do Without Her"**: A poem praising a woman's appearance, intelligence, and usefulness—likely satirizing sentimental romantic verse popular at the time. **"Ballads of a Husband"**: Verse about marriage's various motivations, gently mocking matrimonial conventions. **"Noolyweed" Dialogue**: A domestic scene where spouses compare unfavorably the quality of food and drink to what their parents made—satirizing newlywed household management and nostalgia. The page exemplifies Judge's mix of visual gags, light romantic satire, and domestic humor aimed at middle-class readers.
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I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without Her ‘vcH a beautiful face, C So oval and white; And such delicate hands— le 383 They’re just about right. fa ju I take her out with me, sh Wherever I go; oe She isn’t a fast one, hc And yet she’s not slow. | @ I daily consult her E To find out the time; h She keeps me well posted— iE That wrist-watch of mine! R. C. O’Brien : cS) k 0 FUNNYBONES About one hand of strip poker e would send most flappers home in I a barrel. | ‘Judge pays $5 for each one printed Fatal Willard—Would you call smiling at a grass widow flirting? Lawrence—No. Flirting has an element of chance in it! Answered D.D.—Ah, er, you know, my dear young lady, that in Genesis we are commanded to clothe ourselves. Diving Divinity—Yes. But Reve- lations is all the rage now! Victm or PiuncE rrom Brince—F’r th’ lovea Pete don’t just grin! \ Cantcha do somethin’? “Well, I might lend you a yachting cap.” Ballads of a Husband Some marry for money, t Some marry for spite, i Some marry for love, and Some marry to fight. There are many reasons Why single folks fall; But lots of them wed for No reason at all. Mr. Noorywepp—These biscuits certainly are not the kind Mother used to make! Mrs. Nootywepp—Izzat so? Well, this home-brew certainly is not the brand Father used to make! “An exit isa big hetchit.” comicbooks.com