Judge, 1929-03-16 · page 7 of 36
Judge — March 16, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine This page contains three distinct pieces of humor: **"Fidelity"** (left): A romantic story about a man's devotion to his wife, emphasizing old-fashioned marital loyalty and monogamy—contrasting with contemporary anxieties about infidelity. **"Unspeakable"** (center): A comic about a couple arguing over language instruction. The husband objects to his wife reading English instruction ads aloud repeatedly. The accompanying illustration shows people in exaggerated physical comedy, depicting the marital conflict humorously. **"Language of Flowers"** (right): A poem about flower symbolism in courtship, with accompanying caption about financial mishaps ("bank" and "check" references). The cartoons satirize domestic life, marital disputes, and social conventions of the era. The recurring theme is tension between spouses over communication, finances, and behavior—reflecting early 20th-century middle-class anxieties.
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Fidelity He said: “Honey, | love yeu!” Two weeks passed. And he said: “Darling, isn't) love just wonderful? Until 1 met you 1 didn’t know what real happiness meant.” A month sped by. And ht Tf any separate us! Tf anyone should try and take vou from me! If 1 lost you I think I ld die! That's how T feel about you! Six months later he said: “Sweetheart, I'm going to be frank with you. I've had litth Jove affairs in the past. Natur ally! But you mustn't listen to Iks when they say [can't stick toa girl In those days I hadn't met you. That makes all the dif You're the only girl Ive ever really loved!" He was a whole And he isten, There will never be for me but yeu. 1 mean it! Honest! I'd die for you! Just say the word and Vil go right ahead and get the license!" All the eventually ference, older. Honey! anyone else year said: marr same, when he did take unto himself a wife, she was not one of those tive girls. Kise Pan May. Unspeakable It was the first time he had ever been toa “talkie.” He stood it as long as he could, bat finally went up an usher and com plained. "Say." he said, “will you please throw out that mutt who keeps reading the titles out Jond =” March JUDGE "THE SNAKE “| CHARMER An ad says: “Learn to speak quickly.” W taking English; thinking of i with the wife then we s be able to get ina few words > ina while. Language of Flowers May this one flower tell you, dear, ‘The truth T dare not say; For this one rose is more sincere Than is a whole bouquet. If you'll but heart, You'll find within it stored The message, dear, that I'd im search this rese’s part; It’s all [ could afford. —Canrnone Cannone, This one'll give you appendi- citis, It seems a guy walks into 1 bank and says to the teller, like this he says, “Will you cash this cheek for ten bucks?” “Sure,” s the teller, “how do you w: i ‘In the worst w the palooka. Gosh, was that teller abashed ! comicbooks.com