Judge, 1893-12-16 · page 4 of 16
Judge — December 16, 1893 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical items typical of Judge's humor: **"Sudden"** mocks rapid divorce proceedings in Washington State, suggesting hasty divorces lead to regret. **"Liberty Forever"** jokes about a soldier (Van Huy of the 107th regiment) eager to enter military camp despite the hardships of swearing and eating onions. **"Very Likely"** satirizes a Chicago arrest for painting a counterfeit $20 bill on a fence, suggesting Secret Service overreach. **"Screened Witness"** contains a visual gag about a child hiding behind a decorative screen. **"The Doctor's Boarding-House"** presents a dark joke about a doctor claiming to have "cured" a fish rather than killed it for dinner. **"A Hateful Memory"** mocks someone traumatized by hearing "The Lost Chord" sung, now destroying his hat's strings. The remaining items are brief observational humor about medical practice, fastidious dogs, and public etiquette. The cartoons employ stock characters and everyday situations for gentle satire.
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SUDDEN. WOMAN got her divorce in Tacoma, Washington, the other day, within three minutes after filing her peti- tion. We shall hear some- thing presently about divore- ing in haste to repent at leisure, LIBERTY FOREVER. Van Tuyl —* You look overjoyed this morning, Van.” Van Huy! (of the One hundred and seventh) —"Sh'd think I would. We boys go into camp this week, and then how I'll swear and eat onions!” VERY LIKELY, MAN was arrested in Chicago the other day for painting a picture of a mammoth twenty-dollar greenback on a fence. It is probable that those Dogberrys of the secret service argued z = that as the imitation bill was A SCREENED WITNESS. on the public street some M—*So many people admire that screen.” little brother never tires looking at it, I suppose.” hy, what makes you think that?" Mr. Lawtvn—" When T come he is nearly always behind it.” one would be sure to pass it. MB: DANA pins his faith to Shakespeare, the bible, and the office cat. THE DOCTOR'S BOARDING-HOUSE. Dr. Host —" That fish is all right,Mr. Mince, I cured it myself.” Mr, Mince —" Pity you hadn't killed it, doctor.” A HATEFUL MEMORY. THE youth sho heard ** The Lost Chord” sung And grimly through it sat Now goeth out and putteth off ‘The string from his straw hat. IN THE DISPENSARY. Physician —* Well, what's the matter with the kid?” Mrs. O'Flynn —""Arrab, doc thor ! th’ b’y's head is that shtopped up wid a coold that his nose is no use, an’ he’s a coff on him that wud shplit yer ares. Coff fur th’ gintle- man, Moikey.” FASTIDIOUS FIDO, Z a ; | Timid passenger —" Does your PROVOCATION JUSTIFIABLE. dog bite, madam >" Parson Wratiters—"' De sexton ob dis chu'ch am a —— fool !” “Ni a Cox —"Pahson!!_ Pahson ! Madam —“ Not unless he's Parson Wratners—' { doan’ keer a cuss! Any man who doan' know no moah hungry. But you needn't be afraid ; dan to leabe fly-papah where a po’ neah-sighted pahson lays his notes am all dat an’ he's a thoroughbred epicure.” mo too! Dis meetin’ am adjo'ned.” THEY ARE MADE TO KNOW IT. “Would you gentlemen kindly move so an old lady could read what is “That's what I thought it read. : Much obliged to you, gentlemen, for ‘on the back of that seat? reserving it." comicbooks.com