Judge, 1928-02-18 · page 4 of 36
Judge — February 18, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains several satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American comedy: **Top cartoon**: Shows a street scene with "The quick-change artist gets across the street"—likely satirizing either street performers or someone evading traffic/authorities through quick movement. **"Vice Versa" section**: Jokes about automobile culture and relationships. References Lot's wife from the Bible (turned to salt) in a metaphor about wives and cars—humor based on the then-novel phenomenon of automobiles changing social habits. **Bottom cartoon**: A bedroom scene with a wife kicking out of bed and an alarm clock, captioned "Who says this alarm-clock won't wake ye up?"—physical comedy about marital discord and alarm clocks. The overall tone reflects early-1900s middle-class anxieties: traffic, automobiles, marriage dynamics, and domestic life.
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JUDGE Nothing “Do you suffer with rheuma- tainly; what else could I do with Dorothea is so dumb she thinks the Bridal Chorus is ‘Horses, Horses, Horses,” One trouble is to tell whether it is static or a contralto, Good Definition Officer—Now tell me what is idea of strategy. Private—It is when you don't let the enemy know that you're out of ammunition, but keep right on firing. They are still closing shows in New York on account of their indecency—we learn from the tabloids. Susie—Mama, what's Indian giving? Mother—Taking back — what you've given. Susie—Oh, I thought that was The quick-change artist gets across the street. the instalment plan. Vice Versa There’s been a lot said about the girls who go for automobile rides and walk home. But many a girl goes for a walk and comes back riding in an automobile. Lot’s wife was no sooner turned into a pillar of salt than he started looking around for a fresh wife. If some of ‘em get in the movies on looks, some of the others must get in when no- body's looking. Wirr—IWho says this comicbooks.com