Judge, 1929-03-16 · page 19 of 36
Judge — March 16, 1929 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate satirical cartoons: 1. **"Fresh Air Fiend"** (top): Depicts a man forcing open a window despite a woman's protests about suffocation. It mocks obsessive health-fad enthusiasts of the era who believed in excessive fresh air exposure, regardless of practical concerns. 2. **"Excuse It, Please"** (left): A frustrated man complains to a telephone operator about repeatedly asking for a specific number but always receiving the same confused response ("What number, please?"). This satirizes poor telephone service and operator incompetence—a common complaint in early 20th-century America when manual switchboards required operator assistance. 3. **"One More"** (bottom): Brief joke about an installment collector (debt collector) coming home to find his wife out—ironic commentary on how those who pursue others for unpaid debts face domestic abandonment themselves. The cartoons target everyday frustrations: health obsessions, telephone service failures, and the comeuppance of debt collectors.
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