Judge, 1927-10-15 · page 12 of 68
Judge — October 15, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor circa World War I era: **"Leaves from Myrtle's Sketch-Book"** (top): A domestic comedy strip by Harry Grant Dart showing a father and Cousin Bruce building a furnace. The joke contrasts Bruce's talkativeness with his actual usefulness—he talks extensively about business and patriotism while being no more helpful than soldiers who fought in WWI. **"Going Up"** (right): A short poem mocking elevator operators who complain about passengers asking them questions, portraying them as lazy and unhelpful. **"Sufficient Grounds"** (bottom): A judge humor piece by Arthur L. Lippmann. A woman seeks divorce on increasingly trivial grounds (beating, drinking from saucer, refusing money, wearing cheap collars, eating crackers in bed). The judge dismisses each until she mentions her husband keeps coins in a *leather purse*—which horrifies the judge enough to grant the divorce. The satire mocks both judicial absurdity and masculine vanity about appearance/propriety.
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