Judge, 1893-09-09 · page 3 of 16
Judge — September 9, 1893 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of *Judge* magazine's humor: **"The Only Way"** (top): A flirting scene where a man asks if a woman's hand is counterfeit; she suggests testing by ring—a joke about engagement/marriage proposals. **"Drank Themselves to Death"**: A anecdote mocking a husband's excuse that three Frenchmen died from drinking contests, when he actually drank the most. The joke critiques absurd male reasoning and alcohol consumption. **"Duty and Refreshment"**: A dialogue where a son asks his mother for money; she gives it reluctantly, then he admits he spent it on food because he was hungry—poking fun at parental financial dynamics. **Bottom section**: Cartoon vignettes showing a character economizing through the week on fifteen dollars salary—satirizing working-class financial struggles and humorous belt-tightening.
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THE ONLY Way. Surtor (toying with his sweethearts hand)—"' 1 hope this little hand is not counterfeit?” Miss BELLE (guicdds)—'* The best way to find out is to ring it.” DRANK THEMSELVES TO DEATH. +6] READ to-day of a dreadful ease where three men drank themselves to death,” said Bloobumper to his wife. "Tell me about it.”” “ Well, three men in France competed to sce who could drink the most. One swallowed twelve quarts, the second nine, and the third seven. All three died.” “Well, I should think so. That much beer would kill any one.” * Who said it was beer?” “Didn't you say it was beer?” “Indeed I didn’t. It was water.” DUTY AND REFRESHMENT. Mamma —" Richie, where is the rest of the change out of that fifty cents I gave you = when you went to the park to-day?” TRUE LOVE, Richie—" You told me to take a roll and Maccte Murrny (on foot)—" Look, Daniel O'Connell Casey, look what a glass of milk at noon, didn’t you?” Oi guv up whin Oi jilted Washinton Dooley an’ took on wid you.” Mamma o 3 Richie—“ Well, 1 took ‘em ‘cause you A HIGH-TONED COSTUME. told me, and then I took another right away Mrs. Gazsam —" What did Mrs. Biddle-Biddle wear?” ‘cause I was hungry. Mrs, Keedick—".Shie wore full-dress and her hyphen.” Wednesday. Thursday. EVIDENCE OF HOW GUSSIE STARTS GRANDLY ON HIS SALARY OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND GRADUALLY ECONOMIZES. é comicbooks.com