Judge, 1891-12-05 · page 21 of 52
Judge — December 5, 1891 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces: **"The Rival's Revenge"** (left comic strip): A sequential narrative showing a figure repeatedly attempting to enter a building through a door marked "COAL" or similar, escalating in comedic failure—a slapstick revenge plot. **"Lost Opportunities"** (top right): A romantic scene where a man declares exclusive love to a woman, who coquettishly suggests he's missed out on fun. The satire mocks both romantic sentimentality and female flirtatiousness—contemporary gender dynamics played for humor. **"Edison's Latest"** (center and bottom right): This satirizes Thomas Edison's inventive reputation by depicting a fictional "much-needed contrivance" designed to repel book agents and similar annoying visitors. It administers electric shocks and automatically summons an ambulance—exaggerating Edison's association with electrical innovation into absurd, violent comedy. The satire targets both Edison's prolific invention claims and the annoyance of aggressive sales tactics of the era. All three pieces use contemporary concerns (romance, unwanted solicitation) as vehicles for humor.
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THE RIVAL'S REVENGE, CHRISTMAS JUDGE. NX LOST OPPORTUNITIES. He (very tenderly) —"* Darling, you are the only girl that I ever loved.” Sux (coguettishly) —"' Oh, pshaw ! you can't imagine how much fun you have missed.” EDISON'S LATEST, A much-needed contrivance, to be used in business houses to prevent interference of book agents, alec etc. It administers a shock and rings for an ambulance at the same time. | comicbooks.com