Judge, 1894-06-16 · page 7 of 16
Judge — June 16, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This 1890s-era satirical page contains multiple short jokes and cartoon vignettes typical of Judge's humor: **Notable items:** - **"No Doubt of It"**: A pun on pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski's famously luxuriant hair - **"Acting on Her Belief"**: Satirizes women's emancipation advocates by having a woman claim she's liberated herself through five divorces—mocking both feminist rhetoric and women's divorce rates as markers of "freedom" - **"Appropriate Title"**: A book titled "Fugitive Verses" is praised as fitting because the poems themselves "didn't escape" (are poor quality) - **"Feeling Cannibalistic"**: A dark joke about a man who's been cornered by a bore, hoping for cannibalism at dinner - **"Compound Interest"**: Scientists test whether apes "reciprocate interest" by throwing coconuts at them—a crude pun on financial terminology The humor is period-typical: wordplay, domestic situations, social commentary on divorce and women's rights (presented mockingly), and slapstick. The drawings are small character sketches illustrating brief gags rather than developed narratives.
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NO DOUBT OF IT. SST ALKING of crops,” said a grain merchant to a customer, “what was the most luxuriant crop you ever saw?” Customer—“Pade- rewski’s hair.” TRANSFERRED. Plankington —“\ hear that Witherby is having his house painted on the inside.” Von Blumer —" Yes, 1 was around to see him last night.” 4 Plankington —" What color is it?” Von Blumer —" Youll know, old man, when you see my dress-suit.” ACTING ON HER BELIEF. e $+) YOU believe in the emancipation of woman?” demanded a Boston dame of a Chicago woman. “Yes, indeed,” replied the latter. “I've been divorced five times already.” “MAKING A BASE.” “SEEING HIM OFF.” AN APPROPRIATE TITLE. +6] THINK you do wel to call your book * Fugitive Verses.” “I'm glad you approve.” “Yes, it's very appropriate—though I think it's a great pity they didn’t escape.” FELT CANNIBALISTIC, The auger (to man whom he has button-holed half an hour be- fore)—" | wonder what they Il give us for supper to-night?” Near Ded —"| don't know. Boar's head, | hope.” WILLING TO LET 1% REST. Lawyer —" The jury has brought in a sealed verdict in your case.” Prisoner —“Well, tell the court that they needn't open it on THE MANUAL PART. my account.” Apry Titk—**If we only had some lines now we might do a little fishin’."” DIDN’T WANT TO. in’, eh! Who's goin’ ter dig de bait, bait de hooks, aoe an’ take ‘em offen de hooks ?” Manama sa Mamie {don Appy ‘Tite —"' Dat's so; we'd have to hire somebody to do dat part of it.” Mamie —“ Oh, please don’t make me don’t, mamma!” COMPOUND INTEREST ; OR, PRACTICAL AFFIRMATION OF A THEORY. Proressor Gonner — ‘Ha, a cocoanut-palm full of apes! Professor Monks claims that if a nut |©——to put his assertion to test I will hurl this and is thrown among them they will reciprocate with in- see if he is — terest, so — comicbooks.com