Judge, 1892-11-19 · page 7 of 16
Judge — November 19, 1892 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical sketches typical of Judge magazine's humor circa early 1900s. **Key pieces:** "The Professional Difference" contrasts a barber and "tonsorial artist"—mocking how professionals use fancy terminology for identical work. "It Drew Them" satirizes a man pestered by "cranks and book-agents"—social commentary on nuisance visitors. "The Prohibitionist" jokes that while refusing alcohol, the prohibitionist indulges in "whining"—mocking temperance advocates as hypocritically complaining. "Tipped with Sarcasm" contains an ethnic slur about "Chicago fellers" being "barbarians." "The Way of the World" ironically depicts someone receiving payment for an anti-gambling article, then gambling away the money. "Kidnapping the Wrong Dummy" depicts criminals mistakenly abducting an Edison talking dummy instead of a person—topical humor referencing Edison's recent phonograph technology as novelty entertainment. The humor relies on wordplay, irony, and contemporary social anxieties about technology, temperance, and labor.
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THE PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCE. The barber. IT DREW THEM. ‘+ ]'VE been bothered to death,” he said dejectedly. “ How?” asked his wile. “By a conspiracy. The boys hung the ‘This-is-my-busy-day’ sign over my desk and I haven't had a chance to do anything but talk to cranks and book-agents.” THE PROHIBITIONIST. [ CANNOT take a drink, For I abhor the vine ; But often I indulge In just a little whine. TIPPED WITH SARCASM. First waiter— Those Chicago fellers are reg'lar barbarians.” Second ‘waiter —"That's so, Jim; they give no quarter.” PROMPTLY ANSWERED. Winebiddle—" What is the re- ligion of a sneeze Gildersleeve—" Yt hasn't any.” Winebiddle— Oh, yes, it has. Gildersleeve —" What is it, then?” Winebiddle— Atchoo.” WwW 1 |S: ‘The tonsorial artist. Witsox—"'It's your shot, Sykes.” THE WAY OF THE WORLD. “*T got a check to-day for my article on the evils of betting.” Lucy—" What are you going to do with the money?” Ton—" Play the races to-morrow.” Sykes (drawing revolver)—"* Gosh! what must I shoot?" LIMITED OPPORTUNI- TIES. +¢G0 CHARLEY has got back from England, ch?” “Yes; arrived last week.” “1 suppose he saw the prince and all that sort of thing?” “Well, I guess he saw all that sort of thing, but I don't think he saw the prince.” RARE, ‘OU say that picture is rare, Which will be denied by none If by rare you mean to declare Teis certainly not well done. A GOOD REASON. She—" Will you go to Chicago next year?” He—"No, I'm a Presbyterian, you know, and I expect to be pun- ished enough after I die.” HIS REASON. Stranger— Why do you call that chestnut-tree the JUDGE? Farmer —""Cos there hain't been a chestnut on it for years.” KIDNAPPING THE WRONG DUMMY. rs Rags (in a whisper)—"* Say, Sandy, dey hain't no one round now. We'll Buxistuin (realising his position)—" Helup! helup! Police! Murter!"" grab de dummy wid de checkered togs. She's a bute. You take de legs an’ Kacs—"* Holy smokes! dis is one of dem Edison talkin’ dummies. Drop Tl swipe it by de head.” (They drop Bleistein and vanish.) comicbooks.com