Judge, 1885-06-06 · page 5 of 16
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This page contains several brief satirical items typical of Judge's "OFF THE BENCH" section: **Main Political Reference:** The opening quips likely reference Secretary of State John Hay's controversial acceptance of a diplomatic mission involving the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. The joke suggests accepting such a position contradicts efforts to "quarantine" the country against foreign champions—implying distrust of Ottoman diplomatic involvement. **Social Commentary:** Other items mock contemporary absurdities: spring vegetables getting cheaper as they flood the market; a Kansas man advertising his divorce in the matrimonial bureau section; enforcement of curfew laws on young people in Oregon; and Chicago's extremist jokes. **The "Boarding House" sketch** at bottom depicts typical boarding-house humor: a new tenant (Pipkin) insults his tea by adding sugar, offending the landlady's pride in her hospitality. This reflects common period humor about the indignities of boarding-house life. The cartoons and verse are light satirical fare targeting minor social irritations rather than major political events.
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