Judge, 1888-08-25 · page 7 of 16
Judge — August 25, 1888 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical sketches typical of Judge magazine's social commentary. The main content mocks Victorian fashion obsessions and social pretensions: **"DIDN'T LIKE THE BILL OF FARE"** jokes about a boarding-house keeper who admits only entertaining sick guests—implying they're less "appetizing" (less likely to complain about poor food). **"HOW THEY BROKE AWAY"** presents a domestic comedy where a husband, overhearing his wife claim she was "cruel" to her ex-suitor Jack De Forest, sarcastically notes the breakup must have been difficult—suggesting the wife's account is self-aggrandizing fiction. The sketches address marriage dynamics, class pretension, and female vanity. The illustrations feature period dress and social scenarios. Various short humorous dialogues mock everything from dog-petting etiquette to magisterial justice (a defendant claiming he was only told not to steal lemons, not oranges). The overall tone is lighthearted mockery of middle and upper-class American social conventions and domestic life in this era.
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