Judge, 1892-08-20 · page 6 of 16
Judge — August 20, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page compiles brief humorous observations and comic vignettes typical of Judge's satirical format. The "Solemn Truths" section offers cynical social commentary—observations about human nature like "The woman at the summer-resort who dresses the most nearly always dresses the least" (mocking ostentatious wealth display). The individual cartoons mock everyday absurdities: a man confusing divorce proceedings, a failed baseball player, a woman's faulty logic about her age, and confused reasoning about sundials and bicycle tires. One sketch portrays outdated fashion (bustles), suggesting social critique of women's fashion cycles. The humor relies on period-specific references—bustles, bicycles, coal-yards—and conventional gender roles. The cartoons present stock scenarios (nagging wives, social pretension, generational gaps) designed for middle-class readers. The satirical thrust targets human vanity, logical fallacies, and social hypocrisy rather than specific political events, making this largely timeless social commentary with dated cultural markers.
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122 SOLEMN TRUTHS. IND words never die; nei- ther do unkind words. Many people are poets when they are in love. Most people think they are. The woman at the summer-resort who dresses the most nearly always dresses the least. Help a man out of a hole once and he may forget you when he’s out ; but he will not forget you the next time he falls in. When a man thinks there is no one else like himself in the world the possibility of such being the case is a very consoling reflection to the rest of us. When a wife begins to come down to breakfast in curl-papers it may be generally assumed that she’s either very sure of her husband's love or that she doesn’t care for it. AN INCOMPLETE STORY. Mrs.Gazzam in the paper, dear? Gazzam—"1 see that Fosdick wants a divorce.” Mrs, Gazzam —" From his wife?” Gazzam —""The paper doesn't “Is there anything MATTHRWs—"' Why, hello, Benson ! summer?” I've been pitchin’,” No; fer a coal-yard.” NE WAS A PITCHER. What yer been doin’ all Fer de Baltimore nine?" FRIGHTENED WITHOUT CAUSE. SHE—‘‘ Oh, I'm afraid it will be cold!” He—"* Heavens! and you from Boston?” HAD CONFIDENCE IN HIS WATCH. SS THERE is something wrong with the sun. whole solar system is out of gear.” Wi “Why, by my watch the sun was three-quarters of an hour late rising this morning.” queried Hicks. THE RHEUMATIC TIRE. Mrs. Buskonm—"* What is the matter with Mr. Green? Mrs. Green—" He's been learning to ride a bic matic tire was too much for him.” Mawson, “I believe the Ile looks dreadful.” le, and he thinks the rheu- A NORBY CIGARETTE-HOLDER. THEY WOULD DROP. SOY HY do birds in their W little nests agree?” asked the pretty school- ma’am of Freddy Fangle. “Cause they'd fall out if they didn't,” Freddy re- plied. ACCOMMODATING HERSELF. She—"1 want to look at some bustles.” Clerk—" Why, madam, bustles are no longer worn.” She—"You don’t know what you are talking of. I o visit friends in SHE SPOKE WITHOUT THINKING. Dotty—"* It's absurd of you to say I am thirty." Maup—"* Well, you know you were bora in ‘60, Doty (indignantly)—" It does not matter, You might argue from now until doomsday and tien I wouldn't be a day older.” comicbooks.com