Judge, 1893-04-15 · page 10 of 16
Judge — April 15, 1893 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a collection of short humorous anecdotes typical of Judge magazine's satirical style. The jokes target: **Social pretension**: "An Elegant Sufficiency" mocks a working-class Irishman (stereotyped dialect) who's covered in quarry dust; "Couldn't Show It" satirizes the nouveau riche Mrs. "Nuvvo" hiding unpaid debts; "Safe from Fortune-Hunters" jokes about an unattractive woman. **Gender stereotypes**: Multiple jokes mock wives as spendthrifts, manipulative, or argumentative ("A Common Variety," "Too Hard on the Boy"). **Ethnic caricature**: Several jokes feature Jewish characters (Ickelheimer, Ikey, Silberstein) rendered in exaggerated dialect, typical of period humor. **Failed romance and finance**: Common themes include failed marriages, financial incompetence, and marital discord. The humor relies on class anxiety, gender conflict, and ethnic stereotyping common to early 1900s American satire—perspectives that would be considered offensive today.
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A TIGHTNESS INTHE MONKY-MARKET, STRIVING TO PLEASE, ¢6]S YOUR mother living?” asked young Eastlake of Miss Giddey. “Yes,” replied that young lady; “but if you object to mothers- in-law I'll poison her.” A SIMILARITY. Mrs. Bingo— “What did you think of the sermon ?” Bingo—"It re- minded me of the poker game I was led into last night.” Mrs. Bingo—"\n what respect ?” Bingo —"\t_ had no limit.” AN ELEGANT SUFFICIENCY, Lady canvasser—" Would you like to purchase a box of face-powder to-day ?” McGuire (just convalescing from an explosion at the quarry)—"Pfwat do Oi want wid yer powdher? Oi hov about t'ree kags in me face now.” GREAT FINANCIERS. -*\YVOMEN are great finan- ciers," said Hawley. “Aren't they !" ejaculated Hicks. “My wife paid a dollar for cab-hire to go down town to buy a wrap for fifty cents less than she could have got it for up town,” A COMMON VARIETY. Cora—" Was ita love match?" Merritt—" Well,as her money paid his debts and kept him out of jail I should say it was rather a safety match.” GENUINE MISERY. MCEADDELL ‘says nothing makes him feel so blue: as to go home in the morning when both himself and the moon are down to their last quarter. Icker.teimer—" Goot-mornink, Ikey. I hafe here a goot pargin fer yer fader.” Ikgy—" My fader is"—— wilt Here gomes dot Ickelheimer, Ikey. tTermatose TOO HARD ON THE BOY. dosius.’ Howells for pulling the cat's tail, what did you do?" \ BackBay—"* How have I interfered?” Mrs. Backpay—'*It isn't right for you to interfere when I attempt to govern Theo- Mus. Backway—* Last night, when I ordered him to read aloud three chapters from Backway—"" Oh, yes; 1 killed the cat.” i! IN FOR A BARGAIN. Dell him I’m not in.” COULDN'T SHOW IT. SO\VHAT delicious mince-pies you have, Mrs. Nuvo! I'd like to see your receipt,” said the guest. “They aren't paid for yet,” said Mrs. Nuvvo meekly. SAFE FROM FORTUNE- HUNTERS. Prima—" Ot one thing 1 am sure. No man will ever marry me for my fortune. Secunda—"No. In your case your face is your fortune.” AN IMPRESSIONIST, ++ WHY do you refer to Dobbley as an impressionist ?" “Oh, he’s always giving one * the impression that he sells more pictures than he paints,” StipersteIN—"* Nefer mindt, Ikey ; 1 chust gome in.” No matter sn engineer —Rwhester Jooce presi ‘es who appt iagsto the fu sexe glee up Ttis easy en Problem is maission | ee Erasing Pe lstoe Eraser comicbooks.com