Judge, 1890-09-13 · page 5 of 16
Judge — September 13, 1890 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains six separate satirical sketches mocking American social types and pretensions circa the late 19th century: **"Ought to Fit Him"** jokes about oversized children requiring enormous bathing suits ("Saratoga trunks"). **"A Busy Man"** satirizes Congressional absenteeism—a congressman is absent from his seat while supposedly writing an article condemning absenteeism itself. **"Sure Signs"** mocks ethnic stereotyping: a stranger identifies "Hank Smith of Rochester" solely by his white straw hat, white stockings, and asking directions to the Bowery—crude markers of rural/working-class origin. **"Up and Down"** contains a drug joke about paying pharmacists to fill prescriptions but also to "put them down" (settle/reduce bills). **"At Newport"** satirizes upper-class pretension—a woman claims devotion to reading but hasn't read Carlyle and doesn't know who wrote it. **"A Common Error"** critiques assumptions about tall women being intellectually capable. The humor relies on period social hierarchies, class anxieties, and stereotypes now considered offensive.
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DOWNING AN OBSTRUCTION. OUGHT TO FIT T THE SEASHORE, HIM, SURE SIGNS. \ THE Grand Central depot. Woman —" Mave you a bathing-suit that will fit my son? You Stranger —"Have you seen Hank Smith of Rochester get off the see he's a pretty big boy. cars this morning?” Bathing - master — James, one pair of Saratoga trunks Doorkeeper —"\ Rochester man came in on the last train. A BUSY MAN. AT WASHINGTON. Stranger —"1s Con- gressman Binks in the house?” Doorkeeper —"o, sit: Congressman Binks has not been in his seat for a week!" Stranger—"Can you tell me where I can probably find him?" Doorkecper—"Yes, Colonel Binks is at his home writing a magazine article on “The evils of absentecism.’” UP AND DOWN. DRUGGISTS find filing prescriptions Remunerative every way For putting them up they're paid— For putting them down I pay, time t shlape.” Stranger—"Wow do you know he was from that city?” Doorkeeper —" Because he wore a white straw hat, had on white stockings and low shoes and inquired the way to the Bowery. Stranger—"That's Hank.” AT NEWPORT. She—"1 have been do- ing a great deal of reading this summer. I have always been fond of reading.” He—"Have you read Carlyle? She . Who wrote ive" A COMMON ERROR. [ FEAR we're often blinded By the female stern and tall ; “Th poor divil! thim Clan-na-Gael conshpricies is lavin’ him no We say she is strong-minded When she has no mind at all, -UP NIGHTMARE, sho has surreptitiously been to a base-ball matchy—"' Kill th’ impire! comicbooks.com |