Judge, 1894-03-17 · page 5 of 16
Judge — March 17, 1894 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains five brief humorous sketches typical of late 19th-century Judge magazine: **"Getting Full Value"** mocks Jewish immigrants (indicated by dialect) who, charged seven dollars to rent a sleigh, plan to wear out the runners on bare ground to get their money's worth—satire of perceived penny-pinching. **"In Morte Veritas"** jokes darkly that a man who claimed to marry for love (not money) proved it by dying conveniently when his wealthy wife's father lost his fortune. **"Got the Medal"** satirizes a grocer's clerk charging premium prices for eggs that won a prize at the World's Fair, despite being no fresher than cheaper eggs. **"Gaining His Point"** depicts an elderly man manipulating a younger railroad passenger into admitting he travels frequently, establishing they have nothing to fear from accidents. **"What Did She Mean?"** presents a young wife reassuring her elderly, wealthy husband that his life insurance policy pleases her—the implication being darkly cynical about her motivations. The page reflects period attitudes toward wealth, marriage, ethnicity, and commerce.
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GETTING FULL VALUE. Repecca—"" It vos an awful brice to charche for der loan of a sleigh for one afdernoon—seven tollars !” Isaac—"* Dot's all righd, Repecca ; it's a coldt day ven I get lefdt. Vait till ve get oudt on der road ; I'll drife on all der bare spots and vear oudt der runners.” IN MORTE VERITAS. ‘*PJOBSON married an heiress, but he always protested it was a marriage of the heart.” “Did he prove it when her father lost everything ?” “Yes. He was found dead the next day with a note saying it was heart-failure.” GOT THE MEDAL. Customer (vo grocer’s clerk) —"* You say that the eggs in this basket are fresher than those in the box, and yet you charge twenty-five cents a dozen more for the latter. Grocer’s clerk-—“Yes 'm; but them eggs in the box took the prize at the world’s fair.” GAINING HIS POINT. THE old gentleman in the railroad-car was observed to shiver as the air blew briskly in through the open window in front of him. Finally he leaned over and addressed the occupant of the seat. “Do you travel much?* asked the old gentleman in friendly tones. ors WHAT DID SHE MEAN? OLD pe Wniskers— ‘I have had my life insured for fifty thou- sand dollars in your favor. Is there anything else I can do to please you?” Mrs. De Wuiskers (Ais young wife) — “* Nothing on earth, dear.” “Oh, yes," was the rather surprised answer. The older man nodded pleasantly. “Yes,” continued the other after a moment's pause, “I spend a great deal of my time in traveling.” ver mee} with an accident?” asked the old gentleman, lever.” * Not one?” “No,” was the answer: “are you nervous ? ‘The old man nodded. “Pooh!” laughed the other, “there's no di . What are you afraid of “Pneumonia, cinders and such things,” said the nervous man. The other snickered out- right. * How can you get them : traveling, I want to know ?” REPORTED WRON And the old man simply Dese yere papers neber git things right.” inted to the open window “No, I guess not. She 3 tow so?” ree es ii eee INGOW does do a little scratching now and Groom —"* Why, it says we wuz married at Hymen's alter—an’ it wuz at ole 4nd sank back in his:seat at then, but she never did anything in Pahson Johnson's, that’s how,” peace. black-and-white.”” “Did your ma do comicbooks.com