Judge, 1929-01-05 · page 13 of 36
Judge — January 5, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from **Judge** magazine contains wordplay humor typical of early 20th-century satirical publications, organized around three themes: **"Jest in Pun"** section presents puns on shellfish (oyster/crab as "mates"), historical domestic financial practices, and wealth relativity—lighthearted social observation rather than sharp satire. **"Dog's Life"** cartoon (top right) shows a woman presenting a dog to a man who dismisses it as "sentimental"—likely mocking sentimental Victorian aesthetics or consumerism, though the specific context is unclear. **Lower section cartoons** include a hobo joke about "poaching on preserves" (wordplay on cooking/hunting), and a brief exchange about Uncle Hindley's new "toupe" (hairpiece), with the punchline that he bought a touring car instead—poking fun at automobile culture and male vanity. The humor targets domestic life, class pretension, and consumer culture rather than specific political figures or events. This reflects Judge's general approach: gentle satire of American social manners and emerging modern lifestyles.
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JUDGE Jest in Pun Oyster Hushand—\ said the car's going to stay in the garage today! Now shut up! Oyster W shellfish! -—Oh, you're so But maybe it really was hav- ing its bivalves ground. But the oyster is not the only one who has a crab fora mate... . History tells us that the wives of the ancient Something-or- Others used to hide their weekly pay in big earthen vessels so they wouldn't gamble it away. This is no doubt the origin of the ex- “A penny saved is a penny urned.” OF course, though, the gents themselves considered that it was merely going to vase. pression, But, anyhow, as the guy whose rich uncle died and left him a million said, wealth is purely relative. How dear to my heart is the old weekly standby... . Her'n—I saw you with a good- looking girl last “night. His'n—Maida! Her'n—Well, you're an un- speakable cad to be Doting Bride—My — hubby's winning nature is due to the fact that he prefers a natural ri Not-So-Doting—Well, mine, but just the same erally throws box cars. A thought for today. . . It's easier to make than an enemy. a lot more fun. friend And. certainly First) Hobo—Did that fellow have the nerve to arrest you for merely cooking an on his territory Second Hobo—Yeah, he claimed I was poaching on his preserves. “Have you scer le Bindley in his new toupe “Why, no. 1 thought he'd bought a touring car!” —Jaguirs DOG’S LIFE N D 7 Le hsle— ( “Nice color, perhaps—but sentimental.” Lucretia—That’s the stuff, Father! anything to learning to swim! I told you there wasn't comicbooks.com