Judge, 1892-09-03 · page 10 of 16
Judge — September 3, 1892 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of the publication's humor: **"A Bad Echo"** (top): Visual gags about people's reactions to jokes, playing on the phrase "bad echo." **"Popular Fallacies"** (center): A list of common misconceptions that Judge ridicules—ranging from literary pretensions ("authorship is the sweetest sort of fame") to social absurdities (young ladies playing billiards to learn "osculation"/kissing). The satire mocks both high-minded cultural claims and absurd social customs. **"An Original Request"**: A humorous anecdote about an injured child asking a guest to pretend to be a dandelion so she can blow the fuzz off his head. **"A Cold Idea"** (bottom): An ice seller explains his scheme to lazy customers—leaving a small piece of ice with a bucket of water, implying it will melt slowly enough while they sleep in. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century American humor: observational satire about social pretension, domestic life, and working-class characters. No specific political figures are caricatured here.
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“Ha-ha! ‘That is the funniest joke "— DISCOURAGING, THRATKICAL —"* What you lack is * repose.” Barnstoxmer —"* Where can | get that?” ‘THRATRICAL AGENT—"* In the grave.” AN ORIGINAL REQUEST. LITTLE LUCY BEAN had by some fatality of chance sprained an ankle, and great were the straits which the family, relatives and friends were put to to keep the invalid amused. Resources were at the last ebb, when a fresh ac- quaintance arrived and was joyfully hailed, “Oh, Mr. Preston!” exclaimed the little sovereign from her armed and pillowed throne. “Please sit down there in front of me and play you were a dandelion and let me blow the fuzz off the top of your head to see if mother wants me.” THE DUDE'S LEAP-YEAR DEVICE. ig hats come in useful. Jounnte (up tree) —"'T ever saw.” POPULAR FALLACIES. HAT it is a crime to laugh at an old joke. That all veils cover a multitude of freckles. That authorship is the sweetest sort of fame. That every fool knows how to swear properly. That police court judges write for the comic papers. That marriage brokers charge the legal rate of interest. That the study of zxsthetics is a sure road to happiness. ‘That the modern Sunday newspaper is a liberal education. That men hide themselves in garrets to read realistic novels. That it is better to be a cornet player than an habitual snorer. That there's more masic in a cracked violin than in a buzz-saw. That the principles of Delsarte are followed in club gymnasiums. That any sort of coal burns with as much vigor as a rejected poem. ‘That young ladies play billiards in order to learn the art of osculation. That modern pugilism resembles the combats of ancient Greece and Rome. That it is better to be the author of a nation’s songs than a lawyer in good practice. That the telephone bestows more benefits on mankind than the trousers-stretcher, That the energy of a steam-engine can be favorably compared to the NATHAN M, LEVY, ~~ A COLD IDEA. “Say Sam, why is it you carry a bucket of water in one band and a tiny piece of ice in the other?” Icetan—'* Well, T tells you; some o' my customers git up late, and I jus’ leave a little lump of ice and pour a whole bucket of water on it. See? comicbooks.com