Judge, 1893-09-09 · page 7 of 16
Judge — September 9, 1893 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical vignettes typical of Judge's humor circa early 1900s: **"Great Truth"**: A postal worker and envelope joke about persistence and addressing—a mild pun. **"The Way He Viewed Them"**: Mocks a tall man interested only in a short woman, not astronomy despite claiming to love stars—satirizing romantic obsession over intellectual pursuits. **"Highly Delighted, No Doubt"**: An exchange between Mr. Kaufman and Mrs. Kray employing antisemitic stereotypes common to period satire, suggesting Jews have distinctive appearance/behavior. This reflects the magazine's casual bigotry. **"A Good Thing All Around"**: A dealer reassures a customer that cabbage seeds weren't genuine—implying deliberate fraud was beneficial. **"Aftermath" and "Appearances Are Deceitful"**: Brief vignettes contrasting past hardship with present comfort, and mocking Native Americans ("Siwash") as uncivilized despite outward dignity. The humor relies on period prejudices, class commentary, and stock characters now recognized as offensive stereotypes.
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