Judge, 1892-01-30 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1892 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine (appears to be early 1890s based on references) is primarily a collection of brief satirical quips and jokes rather than elaborate political cartoons. **Key content includes:** - **"Hum of the Court"** section: Short jabs at public figures—the German Kaiser's sanity, Lord Lytton, and political operative Platt - **Social commentary**: Mockery of Russian famine relief committees' lavish dining, world's fair bureaucrats, and office-seekers - **Illustrated jokes**: Including one about a Jewish peddler (Solomon Gotstein) converting a clergyman's coat into multiple patriotic costumes for profit, satirizing immigrant entrepreneurship and costume versatility - **Gender satire**: A woman's "marriage advice" about transferring property suggests women marry for financial gain - **Streetside humor**: Vignettes of working-class characters (Lonely Walker, Cherry-street Tim) in minor comedic situations The satire targets political figures, immigrant stereotypes (represented through dialect), women's materialism, and railroad industry practices. Most jokes are mild by modern standards—topical humor aimed at readers familiar with contemporary public figures and social debates.
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12 HUM OF THE COURT. THE KAISER is not crazy. It’s worse than that. He is in his natural mind. ORD LYTTON always rolled his own cigarettes, yet it is possible that he died of something else. THEY CAN SAY what they please about Mr. Platt, but we notice that he’s carried the village of Owego. MBs. POTTER has taken Mr. Bellew to South Africa, where the hair is made to curl without the use of hot irons. NE CAUSE of the famine in Russia is doubtless the heavy and continuous dining of the various world’s-fair committees. ONE OFFICE-SEEKER says Doorkeeper Turner is peddling ice with more success and frigidity than in the summer season. . SEVEN CITIES claimed the honor of being Homer's birth-place, and seven women claim to be the wives of John Anderson of Cleveland. BISMARCK frankly confesses that he is growing old; as much as to say to the kaiser, perhaps, “If you want my services now ‘s your time.” VERSATILITY, —"* Benjamin, put der clergyman’s I see Soomon Gots’ coat in der vinder und make a sign, ‘Our Specialdy.” dere’s goin’ to be a gonvention here. Bejan vat's comin. SoLomon Gopstein—"‘All right, my poy; sew grand- army buttons on der coat und hang out'a gouble of flags.” —‘'It's a mistake, fader. It's der grand army HARRIET HOSMER will make a statue of ex-Queen Isabella for twenty-five thousand dollars, and if the friends of her ex-majesty might swap her for the work of art they'd have something worth having. GMITH WAS irascible, and when introduced to Jones said with severity, “I do not wish to know you, sir.” Heav- ens!” exclaimed Jones with ex- treme surprise, “how some men do throw away their opportuni- ties.” NE LADY tells how to manage a husband. “ Be- gin,” she says, “by having him transfer his property to you and get a life- insurance in your favor.” We trust we are wrong in the assumption that this great lady's husband will have a short and rather a startling life. fiver easy?” MUSTAPHA EFFENDI Cuerry-streer Tin — Lonely Walker, carrying a sign fora dime- inks he would make a good back- museum, t ground for — THE BLOCK SYSTEM advised by the editorial managers of the New York Central is believed by some to have been invented by Mr. eeuat EXCUSE,” asks the Buffalo Express, “‘can a railroad company make for having rotten ties ?” at least say that they are not red or intention- ally sanguinary. THE MAN was shown in the inquiry of the little boy, told of by the Brandon Bucksazw, when he first saw his baby sister— “ How soon will she be big enough to fasten my back buttons >” A GOVERNOR in China has managed to die with a debt of a million dollars on his hands and memory. on our smartness, but how many of us could accumulate such a debt as that ? You bet !"" ‘oller me,” Rie, tne, AN EFFECTIVE PICTURE. Dudley of Indiana. Well, it can We pride ourselves —_ the Smithville Gazette Eprror —’ PRESSED INTO SERVICE. Cuerny-staeet Tim —" Say, Turkey, wanter make a PRESSURE FOR SPACE. Lapy vistror —"‘Are you the editor of ee Lapy vistror —"* Well, I'm the female Samson of whom you wrote such a splendid article, and I just feel like hugging you for i Tim's PAL—'* Where yer goin’ wid d’ Turk, Timmy?” Tim—" Up ter Harlem 1 a cogk-fight. them heads in, Turkey.” See? Keep comicbooks.com