Judge, 1892-12-31 · page 5 of 19
Judge — December 31, 1892 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of late 19th/early 20th-century Judge humor: **"The Extent of Her Interest"** mocks women's purported disinterest in boxing (pugilism) while eagerly accepting engagement rings from wealthy suitors—the humor turns on the contradiction between claimed indifference and material incentive. **"Accounted For"** jokes about poor spring-bed sales being "out of season," a merchant's excuse for sluggish business. **"The New-Year Resolution"** uses poetry to satirize the universal human failure to maintain New Year's resolutions—personifying a resolution as something that starts boldly but gradually weakens and "dies away" by year's end. **"The Greatest Wonder at the World's Fair"** appears to be a sequential comic strip satirizing visitors to a world's fair (likely the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition), showing bumbling tourists struggling with luggage and displays, culminating in someone examining a "Wild Man of Boo-Hoo" exhibit. The page emphasizes class anxiety, gender stereotypes, and turn-of-the-century American social foibles through visual and textual humor.
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469 THE EXTENT OF HER INTEREST. Se ARE YOU interested in pugil- ism?” asked Miss Keedick of her friend. “No,” replied Miss Fosdick, “but still I got this-prize ring from Mr. Darley last night.” And she held up a finger decorated with a handsome diamond. ACCOUNTED FOR. + SWE DON'T seem to be sell- ing. many spring beds now,” said the dealer to his new clerk. 3—FOILED ! “Er—somewhat out of sea- Bun" Guess not." son, perhaps,” was his suggestion. THE victim has so much the better of the matter that at the bar of justice he can afford to 1—FOILED! plead for the Boy —* Wonder if I can’t get that silver dollar before s ere ge oppressor. THE NEW-YEAR RESOLUTION. WHEN first, on new-year’s eve, it sprang To life with a determined mien, “Twill live forever and a day !" You would have said if you had seen ; And when it spoke its strict intent Vith sternest voice and rigid word, ill never yield to any wile !” You would have said if you hid heard, Yet day by day it bore itself Less loftily, and day by-day Its accents lost their tone severe, And slowly, softly died away. ‘Twas then with satisfaction he Who made it saw its power want, And hushed it to a silent sleep Till new-year’s eve should come again. Mis, GHORGR ARCHIBALD, PROHIBITION TRACKS. te SHAKE WELL BEFORE TAKING, THE GREATEST WONDER AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. ter take soto de worldsiaiz, "Now poke yer head down.” Beareey aernsiow in the car, If ye wants to go I'll pat yer in me trun > te Porter smashes it on.end. * Heavens, what a change !” A big idea.” Walk eaprieeti CARS comicbooks.com