Judge, 1891-12-05 · page 24 of 52
Judge — December 5, 1891 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This Christmas-themed satirical page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of late 19th-century Judge magazine: **"Happy, Happy Day"** jokes about a child's drum being broken—a common trope about noisy toys driving parents mad. **"Necessary Auxiliaries"** mocks the injuries children sustain from sledding, with a toy seller suggesting arnica and court-plaster (bandages) as essential sled accessories. **"Ten Dollars or Ten Days"** presents homeless men discussing meager Christmas gifts, with dark humor about choosing jail time. **"No Such Good News"** satirizes a drunk husband returning sober with money—but he's pawned his watch to a pawnbroker (Moses Levi, a Jewish stereotype common in period satire). **"Kentucky Perseverance"** depicts a Major waiting four days for Colonel Booney, sustained only by whiskey—mocking Southern persistence and drinking culture. **"Turkish Baths/At a Disadvantage"** appears to reference bathing establishments and class-based mistreatment. The cartoons reflect period attitudes: drinking, gambling, ethnic stereotyping, and class humor.
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CHRISTMAS JUDGE. HAPPY, HAPPY DAY. APA came down on New Year’s morn His face to mirth adjusted. It was, indeed, a glad new year, For Willie’s Christmas drum was busted. STARTLING METAMORPHOSIS. NECESSARY AUXILIARIES. Brown — Anything go in with the sled ?” Toy-man—" Only a bottle of arnica and a package of court-plaster.” TEN DOLLARS OR TEN DAYS. First tramp —"What did Santa Claus give you last year?” Second tramp —" Me choice.” NO SUCH GOOD NEWS. Mrs, Toddyman (to her husband, who has come home sober the night before Christmas and given her some money) —“ Why, have you taken the pledge, dear?” Mr. Toddyman (feeling a bunch of keys where his watch ought to be)—“No; Moses Levi took it.” KENTUCKY PERSEVERANCE. Major Coprerstiti uch ’bliged, bhoys. shev me back again. I've Jest give me a pull at that flask an’ en heah four days now, waitin’ for Colonel Booney to come by, and, demme, I'm goin’ to stick it out.”” | runkise I | BATH ns, man! don't be so roug! Ain't your name Judge Gufly ? comicbooks.com