Judge, 1893-07-15 · page 5 of 16
Judge — July 15, 1893 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief humorous sketches typical of early 20th-century American satire. Key items include: **"How Snider Sold His Borg for a Dachshund"** satirizes wartime commodity shortages—the dachshund (a German dog breed) became unpopular due to anti-German sentiment during or around WWI, so Snider exploits their sudden salability to dupe his friend. **"On Board the Palace-Car"** mocks hypocritical, querulous passengers: Mrs. Woodbie demands the window open, then closed, then open again for fresh air, while Mrs. Hasbin complains of drafts—the conductor's final comment about the double window suggests he's barely moved it. **"No Use for Him"** presents dark humor about a new baby—Tommy insults the infant's masculinity for refusing a cigarette. Other sketches include wordplay about addressing admirals ("your warship"), a doctor's weight-loss paradox, and mistaken geography ("Illinois" being in Chicago). The satire targets social pretension, hypocrisy, and absurd behavior among the middle class.
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HOW SNIDER SOLD HIS “ DOR FOR A DACHSHUND. 1, His Frienp — “Say, old man, . dachshunds are the only dogs selling these days." CLEARLY. 66 HAT is the Ww proper way of addressing the admiral of the fleet ?” “Your warship.” 2. duDbE A DEEP INJURY. «+s YOU—you passed me to-day on the street,” sobbed the fair girl, “and d-d-didn't even look at me.” “ Where was it?" inquired the young man anxiously. “D-d-down-town,” was the tearful answer. “I—I was in the c-car, while you were hurrying along the street just as though I—I never cvisted ” IN BOSTON. Ethel (aged nine)—“ My sis- ter is very ac- complished. She is now learning to play the ban- joseph.” So Snider gets an idea— HADN’T RECEIVED SO MUCH. Riley—"1 hear you have had a windfall of fifty thousand dollars by your uncle's will, old boy?" Spender—" It was only a zephyr-fall of fifty.” PRICES TO SUIT. oy HERE is a bridal-suit advertised for four dollars and a half.” “That is cheap—even cheaper than a divorce-suit.” 3. ——which he puts into effect — A MEDICAL PARADOX, New secretary— Doctor, here's a Mr. Mowbray writes if you don’t send his medicine he'll regain all he’s lost by your four- months’ treatment.” Doctor —" Oh, yes; a fat-cure man.” UNDOUBTEDLY SO. He—" Emperor William is the vai world.” She—" How so?” He: it at all.” Vom the Bottsville poker-club)—"* Call me, eh? was jes’ er bluffin’.”” jinest man in the 42 Pa —— 4. ——and it works like— Je would rather use the personal pronoun meanly than not use ei yg} 4, senire CALLED ON A BLUFF. Crow—"' Caw-yer! caw-yer! caw-yer!" FarMer Botts (who has finished the night under a tree after an evening with Wa-al, gol durn it all! take the pot. I NO USE FOR HIM. Tye FAMILY PHYSICIAN—" Well, Tommy, how do you like the new little brother?” Tommy—'" He don't amount to much. I jest offered him a cigarette an’ he wasn't gentleman enough to take it.” ON BOARD THE PALACE-CAR. Mrs. Woodbie—" Conductor, raise this window, please. The air ‘onductor, don’t raise that window, please. I am extremely susceptible to draughts.” Mrs. Woodbie—" Conductor, I insist on your raising this window instantly. 1 am not going to be poisoned with foul air for anybody.” Mrs. Hasbin—" Conductor, it you raise that window and I get the pneumonia I shall prosecute this company.” Mrs. Woodbie (gasping) —" Raise the window, conductor! I am going to f-faint!” (Conductor raises window.) Mrs. Woodbie (reviving)—" There! I knew all I needed was a little fresh air.’ Mrs. Hasbin (shivering) —“U-u-g-h! that awful draught! Cond-ductor, you will have to cha-a-nge my se-eat.” Conductor (politely)—"1 scarcely think it will be necessary, madam. The window is a double one. I've only raised one.” DEFINITE INFORMA- TION. Miss Giddy—"\ was born in ‘sixty-nin Jones—" This century 2” SIZING HER UP. Milliner—" Where is your home, madam?” Customer —"1 did live in Jersey City, but I have moved to Hoboken.” Milliner—* Would you like to look at some last year's bon- che nets or year before last ?” CORRECT. te JOHNNY, where is Ilinois >” “In Chicago.” NEEDS A MAG- NIFIER. Jones —""\'m told that your prospects are fine, old fellow.” Smith —“So fine that I can’t see “em.” 6, The result.