Judge, 1927-09-17 · page 10 of 36
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# "Kewtieville" by Rose O'Neill This is a humorous comic strip featuring O'Neill's popular "Kewpie" characters—cherubic elves that were a major commercial success in the early 20th century. The narrative, told in exaggerated dialect, follows a young woman ("Rose O'Neill") visiting Kentieville, where she encounters various misadventures: being knocked down by a kewpie, dining extravagantly, and discovering that overeating has made her unattractive to suitors. The humor relies on physical comedy, the contrast between refined ladies' magazine content and crude rural speech, and the era's preoccupation with female beauty and weight. The comic serves as both entertainment and subtle social commentary—mocking both the vanity of modern women and the superficiality of courtship. O'Neill's Kewpies were whimsical, mischievous creatures used to satirize human folly.
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