Judge, 1928-09-22 · page 34 of 36
Judge — September 22, 1928 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"Her Error"** mocks upper-class society woman Mrs. Stuyvesant Petersby, who was robbed but passively submitted, mistaking the crime for a "cigarette test"—likely referring to fashionable dare games among wealthy socialites. The satire ridicules both her vapid obliviousness and the triviality of high-society pastimes. **The shorter jokes** mock marital relations and gender roles—women questioning men's fidelity, husbands complaining about domestic expectations. **The illustrated cartoons** depict beach/leisure scenes and what appears to be a circus strongman attraction, typical Judge visual humor. **"Scotchograms"** are brief humorous messages readers could submit, reflecting the magazine's participatory nature. The overall tone is lighthearted social satire targeting wealth, domesticity, and gender dynamics—concerns of early 20th-century American middle and upper-class audiences. The humor relies on recognizing these social conventions and their absurdities.
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PAUSES WATER FINAL CANOE TURNED OUTER BEAN YULE AFTER STAIN JAIL TILL I CONSENT YOU THE JACKASS EASES HE WONT, Her Error Mrs. Stuyvesant Petersby Wook, well-known society leader, was found in her apartment bound and blindfolded — today. Four men came in, put her in a chair and tied a towel over her eyes, she said, after which they ransacked her home. Mrs. Wook admitted to the po- lice that she submitted without a struggle and made no outery un- the robbers had completed their work and left. “the test “I thought,” she explained, it was one of those cigarette —New York Sun She—It's easy to tell if a man’s married or not. there are such things a He—1 don't know so much— rable bachelors. “Jack is so serious-minded. putting something away for a rainy day.” “Well, aren't you saving his letters?” Always tells me I ought to be —Lonpox Opixton —Evenynopy’s Werkty “What does your when you get home so la “I'm not married.” hen why do you go home so fe say —Tit Bits =—=—[—[—_ === Translations of Scotchograms in This Issue her wrecked er can fill nin who hing when Dear wife lets be friends T ean and will do my part if you will, PAGE then IT have 28 If you will int this scotchogram new hat. PAGE 29 I be liquored up. you forgot your weight, and Mammy sent me —Desiin Opinion | no use of coming in case you | EDWARD LANGER PRINTING CO., INC., J4MAICA, M. T, comicbooks.com