Judge, 1927-08-06 · page 25 of 36
Judge — August 6, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor page from *Judge* magazine featuring brief jokes and cartoons about college life, relationships, and social situations circa the early 20th century. **Key themes:** - **College stereotypes**: Dumb co-eds, absent-minded professors, disciplinary appointments with deans - **Romance mishaps**: A man's failed suicide attempts after romantic rejection (played for dark comedy) - **Class/social commentary**: References to servants, landlords, and working-class characters alongside students - **Absurdist humor**: Non-sequiturs like asking for water in Paris, or a 40-year mountain pursuit over cigarette papers **Notable elements:** The page includes what appears to be a classical/historical reference (Vesuvius, Petronius) alongside contemporary campus humor. Most jokes rely on wordplay, misunderstandings, and exaggeration rather than topical politics. The cartoons show period-appropriate clothing and settings. Overall, this represents *Judge's* satirical approach to American social life through comedic vignettes aimed at educated, affluent readers familiar with university culture.
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JUDGE LEADERS - v 4 A little song entitled: “She Visitor—Does Mr. Burton, a worked for Rand-MeNally’s and student, live here? you should have seen her map.” Landlady—Well, Mr. Burton —Hamittron Royar Ganoon *. but I thought he was tchman, Dem—What’s your hurry? Beti—I’ve an appointment with the dean. | Dum—His office is not in that direction, Beri—I know it. | —Orrcon Orance Own Fratted—Where is the knife for this pie Shocked Frater — We never serve knives with pie. Fratted—Then give me the ax. —Nesraska AwGwan “That,” said the guide, “that is a picture of A Gentleman, ex- ceuted by Y. Stimpf!” “Good for him; I'd have done it myself.” | —Darrmovrn Jack-o’-Lanrern His girl had refused him, so he decided to commit suicide. He tried to shoot himself, but the gun would not go off; he could not hang himself—the rope broke; no poison s\ ved down long enough to take affect; slashing his wrists and trying to drown himself did not’ succeed — someone rescued French Prof—How would you ask for water in Paris? Student —Who would want water in Paris? him cach time; he went to Chicago, but in vain. He seemed to bear a charmed life. ‘Then the girl told him that she would marry Perea pert pe : Frona—Why do you say : hime The:shock killed bit, that Henry was drunk? She—What's the difference be- | Fauna—Well, he got on a@ tween dancing and marchin, street car and asked the con- He—I dunno. r berth, She—I thought so. —Grorce Wasnincron —Wesrern Reserve Rev Car Guosr > —Canonina Buccaneer —Darruovrn Jack-o-Lantern At last comes the day when we can see through women. —C NTRE COLONEL “Aha! Filbert Froder, now I have you in my powah! For forty years I have pursued you o'er these mountains and now I have you where I want you.” “Gimme them papers, Filbert | | Froder!” | “What papers?” Lo. ; | “Them cigarette papers, Filbert Hovse—What is the differ Froder!” ence between a college student | “West Powe Porwren and a bird fancier? +} Ovr—Spring it before ‘ Decivs—Hail, Petronius! Our co-eds are so dumb they change my mind. i Perronivs — Hail, h—ll! sign up for all the romance Hot A bird fancier loves H Them’s ashes from Vesuvius. languages. his pets. —Dawrmovrn }} —Yare Recorp —M. I. T. Voo Doo Jack-o'- LANTERN i} J comicbooks.com