Judge, 1893-10-21 · page 5 of 16
Judge — October 21, 1893 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical jokes typical of Judge magazine's style, targeting social trends and behaviors of the era. **Key satire:** - **"Why So Long?"** mocks Chicago's high divorce rates, suggesting short honeymoons end immediately in divorce court—commentary on marital instability. - **"Once Again"** appears to reference racial stereotypes and social attitudes (the OCR is unclear, but contrasts "Northern white man" and "Southern black man"). - **"Beyond His Power"** jokes about class and domestic dynamics—a husband cannot control his wife's spending habits. - **"Cash Transaction"** satirizes that even wealthy heiresses are now treated as financial transactions ("engaged" like a business deal). - **"Knew Him Well"** ridicules someone who went west seeking fortune and only achieved a pretentious name change. - **"An Ideal Juror"** implies a Columbian Guard (from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition) is ideal simply for being easily impressed/gullible. - **"The Terrible Child"** depicts a precocious child with adult wit, making awkward observations about names. The humor relies on period-specific references to divorce trends, wealth, westward migration, and the recent World's Fair.
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JUDGE CONSERVATIVE, . ‘| THINK,” said the emphatic girl, “that the way in which she treats her husband is positively awful.” “Well,” replied Willie Widdles, “to say the least it’s awfully positive.” WHY SO LONG? “Ss HORT wedding- trips are the style this year,” says a fashion journal. “They are short er than ever in Chicago nowadays, consisting usu- ally of a sail to the white city and a rush back by rail to the nearest divorce court.” A FARO (PHARAOH) LAY-ouT, A NEW PROFESSION, S*\VHAT is your son going to do now that he has left college, Mrs. Spriggins?" “Ydunno exactly. He's talkin’ of goin’ into law; but I've heern tell as how there's lots o° money in bankruptcy, an’ I'd like to have him try that." IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. Archie— So, since you lost your fortune you have had to give up your valet, eh?” ONCE AGAIN. Nontitexy wire MAN—" Why are you running so, my friend?" popes paper S Reginald—"es; since 1 got rid of the cares and annoyances of wealth SOUTHERN BLACK MAN No, boss; but I’se black.” Tam my own man again,’ BEYOND HIS POWER. . - : CASH TRANSACTION. Mrs. Younghusband — You make f Bag ley—" What is the latest news ligt of everything 1 do.” from the money market?” Younghusband —" You must ex- S a Bailey —"Jack Hardy and the cept your tea-biscuit, my dear.” fey Newport heiress are engaged.” KNEW HIM WELL, ‘ THE RESULT OF HIS EFFORT. ++ P)OWNY is always borrowing trouble.” “Yes; and I'll bet four dollars he never pays it back.” Trivvet—"Do you remember John M. Spilkins, who went west to make a name for himself?” Dicer—"Yes.” Trivvet—" He succeeded.” Dicer—"An?" Trivvet— Yes; his name now is J. Melanchthon Spilkins.”” AN IDEAL JUROR. Chicago client—*| don’t see what made you accept that Ducrow as a talesman,” Lawyer—* My dear sir, he is an ideal juror.” Chicago client— How do you know ?" Lawyer— Why, man, he was a Columbian guard.” THE TERRIBLE CHILD. Lady— So you are, Mrs. Pease’s little ohe? How old are you?” Little one—"V'm seven, How old are you?” Friend (to the res- cue)—"Are you sev- en? And what is your name?" Littleone— Frank Pease. What is your Sc Nl name?” SS SK. Friend—“My = name is Miss Wine- a gar.” BEC ; Little one—"Win- Tue Kentuckian (as he pours out a drink of whisky)—"* You'll have to eee excuse me for taking so small a drink, old man, but my physician has told me that Bar? Are y E 1 must drink less.” mother in it?” ‘A PRENCH COUNT. comicbooks.com