Judge, 1890-05-03 · page 10 of 16
Judge — May 3, 1890 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous verse and comic strips from *Judge* magazine. The top section features sentimental spring poetry celebrating nature's renewal and romantic feelings—traditional pastoral humor mocking overly flowery sentimentality. Below are brief dialogue jokes: "Not Built That Way" jokes that Colonel Grass won't reconsider his views; "It Can't Be Helped" plays on the phrase "all flesh is grass"; "His First Principle" satirizes someone claiming to believe in high ideals while actually pursuing self-interest ("number one"). The main feature, "The Reformation of William Wrounders; or, The Feline Missionaries," is an 8-panel comic strip (unclear from this image alone what the full narrative is) depicting cats in various situations with barrels or containers, suggesting some kind of transformation or moral story—likely satirizing both cats' behavior and reform movements of the era. The bottom includes brief family humor about children's competitive boasting.
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