Judge, 1894-05-26 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 26, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple unrelated satirical sections typical of Judge's format. The cartoons depict: **"Cholly on the Football Field"** and **"The Old Story"**: Visual gags about football and romantic pursuits, using stock characters common to the era. **"In Chicago"** and **"When You Come to Think of It"**: Dialogue-based humor involving divorce and courtship scenarios, reflecting early 20th-century social anxieties about marriage. **"Near Washington"** through **"What Did She Mean?"**: Brief anecdotal humor about bicycles, poker winnings, and shipboard romance—typical domestic comedy. The page lacks overt political satire. Instead, it showcases Judge's characteristic blend of visual jokes, social commentary on relationships and courtship, and genteel humor targeting middle-class readers. The illustrations use caricature but avoid the ethnic stereotyping visible in other Judge content from this period.
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JUDGE CHOLLY ON THE FOOT-BALL FIELD. THE OLD STORY. TONIGHT I met Rose, So it’s all up with Polly. She bewitches the beaux, And to-night I met Rose ; Now who would suppose I'd be caught by such folly? But to-night I met Rose, So it's all up with Polly. cw. IN CHICAGO. Evington Stubbs —“ Come with me to-morrow evening, Brownstone, and I'll introduce you to a pretty widow that I want you to go in and marry.” Mr, N.Y. Brownstone —" All right; Tl go with you to call any What's her nan ington Stubbs — Mrs. Evington Stubbs. Mr. N. Y. Brownstone —" Why, that's you THE BOY KNEW. . THE Sunday - school lesson to-day was about Abraham,” said Benny Bloobumper. “Abraham who?” asked Bloobumper, face- tiously.. “What was bis last name?" “Abraham was his last name,” replied Benny, who knew what he was talking about.“ His first name was Abram.” me?” i divorced wife!" Evington Stubbs —" \ know it. I want to shake the alimony.” “WHEN YOU COME TO TH INK OF IT.” Lord Darnall—"1 nevah could quite understand why you New- Yorkahs think such a bloomin’ lot of your city. but it isn’t the earth, you know.” I's a very decent town, Gramercy Parke — “Til tell you one reason, Darnall. You know we Americans are a migra- tory race, and you can start from New York and go to any part of the world.” Lord Darnalt (alter a moment's reflection)— “Bah Jove! that's so.” LET US HOPE IT WAS, Amy (dressing) —" Say, Mabel!” Mabel — Well?” Amy — "1s. my hair on straight?" NEAR WASHINGTON. Coxsiz 11e—"Kin yer give a poor, wanderin’ wheelman somethin’ ter eat Mr. Suppuns —** The idea of a bicyclist begging! I never heard of such a thing.” Coxste Ite—" I'm not er bicycler—I'm er * common wealer.’”* LIBERAL TERMS. ++) ID Morgan give you the lie?" “Yes, and his second has just been here trying to adjust matters peaceably.” “Showing the white feather, ch? What did he propose ?” “That Morgan should withdraw the epithet if I would admit the fact.”” HE KNEW FROM EXPERIENCE. Bobbie —"* Mamm:a, if | were to run away to sea would you feel very badly about it?” Lobbie's mother—" Why, of course | would, Bobbi Bobbie (who has been ona yacht) —* Well, I don’t believe you would feel half as badly as I would after I had been out a liale while.” COUNTERACTED. Von Blumer —"Chipson says you won enough money at poker the other night to buy your wife a birthday present.” Gilback —" Yes, | did Von Blumer —“Did you get it Gilback —“No, 1 played with Chipson the next night.” WHAT DID SHE MEAN? Mr. Youncnusnann—" Be brave, darling. I fear the ship is going down with all on board ‘Mrs. YOuNGHUSBAND — ‘* Oh, my dear husband ! must I then lose you so soon forever?” comicbooks.com