Judge, 1926-08-21 · page 25 of 36
Judge — August 21, 1926 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* (a satirical weekly) collects brief humorous observations and jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor. **Key Content:** The "Turkish atrocities" reference likely alludes to Ottoman massacres (common scandal topics in American press circa 1900s-1920s). The cartoon shows figures in traditional dress. Most items are short comedic sketches: a couple using baby-talk that annoys a nearby bachelor; a Prohibition-era song (wine taken away, so pursue women instead); college student jokes about gold-diggers and geology; a judge's pun on "contempt of court." **Social Context:** The humor reflects period attitudes—casual mockery of foreign cultures, gender stereotypes (women as mercenary), Prohibition's impact, and class assumptions. The "emergency brake/kimono" joke assumes readers find non-Western objects absurdly unfamiliar. **The Point:** This is light satirical entertainment targeting educated, middle-class American readers—witty wordplay and social observation rather than pointed political critique.
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Turkish atrocities, —Penn Puncn Bow. Their Own Language It happened on board a train. The young couple in the front seat has just been engaged. Behind them sat a bachelor. This followed: Sweet Young Thing—An’ ’as ums ickle woogleums a kiss for his sweetie lovums? Bachelor — Curse these derned foreigners. —N. Y. Medley The New Olive Song “Olive, my baby, my baby,” ete. —Minnesota Ski U Mak sae Since they’ve taken away the wine, (And I never was able to sing) T'll have to have more women Just to even up the thing. —Penn State Froth Sse First Student—That girl you've started going with is a smart li'l gold-digger. Second Pauper—Then all I’ve got to say is, she’s a damn poor geologist. —Colorado Do Do Fae Judge—What's the charge? Cop—Slapped a girl who was pro- posing to him. Judge—Ah—contempt of court. —Cincinnati Cynic Modern version of “The young folks rolled on the little cabin floor.” —Srevens Stone Mitt Could’st thou write me a check for the Orphan Home? It’s for your own good, you know.” “That I would, Bertha, indeed, I would, but not as you say, on my account.” —C. C. N.Y. Mercury “Hail, Mustachio! Close Friends “Ts the family upstairs Scotch?” “No—why?” “They're raising such a commo- tion because the baby swallowed a penny.” —Louisville Satyr PIA Automobile Salesman—This con- trols the emergency brake. It is put to use very quickly in case of emer- gency. Sweet Young Thing—I see, some- thing like a kimono. —M.1. T. Voo Doo comicbooks.com