Judge, 1894-07-07 · page 7 of 16
Judge — July 7, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous vignettes typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. The jokes target everyday social situations and absurdities: **Key content includes:** - **Show business jokes**: A cannibal exhibit at a fair; a woman unable to fire a pistol without closing her eyes - **Mental health satire**: A discharged asylum patient attempting to start a newspaper—implying journalism itself is insane - **Class humor**: Poor characters (Heavy Waite, Mrs. Hastack) unable to afford functional clothing; wordplay about "fresh" Chicago girls - **Children's mischief**: Boys feeding a goat firecrackers, eager for increasingly powerful explosions - **Irish immigrant comedy**: O'Houlihan's "invention" using his own body as a laboring device (crude ethnic stereotype humor common to the era) - **Fashion commentary**: A woman wearing outdated tight sleeves despite poverty The satire reflects period preoccupations: immigration, gender roles, class distinctions, and the era's casual ethnic stereotyping. Humor relies heavily on puns, visual gags, and social observation rather than political commentary.
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Jup6eE ALL OF THEM IN THE SHOW BUSINESS. +4 ARE you a cannibal?” she asked of the man in the tent. “Twas in my own country, ma‘am. I don’t think you'll find any working cannibals over here.” COULDN'T POSSIBLY SEE. Cora—"1'd like to see myself fire off a pistol on the Fourth.” Merritt— Of course you would, my dear, When a woman fires a pistol she always shuts her eyes.” WANT HIM BACK. 66THE. lunatic-asy- Tum authorities are looking for Joslyn.”” “Why, I thought he was discharged cur- ed last month.” “So he was; but they've just heard that he’s trying to start a newspaper.” NO USE FOR IT. Kid —*Say, mis- ter, this cannon you sold me is no good.” NO USE IN HIS BUSINESS. Dealer —“ How's Mrs, Hastack—"' Here's a pair of old pants you can have.” that?” Hevvy Warre—‘‘I'd take dem pants, mum ; but dere ain't no seat on ’em, Ne _ an‘ I'm a great feller fer sittin’ down, mum.” Kid—"1 loaded it RACE-TRACK TERM, up to the muzzle and AN EXPERIMENT. Under weight. it never burst.” Freddie—“ Hi, Johnnie! the goat has swallowed the fire-cracker.” Little Johnnie—“ Hurry up and feed him a handful of matches.’ HIS YEARNING, THE small boy is of powder not : afraid, In smoke and flame he'sees 10 end of fun; ‘And never yet was a big cracker made But that he Rankered for a big- ger one. THAT IS UNDER- STOOD. St. Louis papa—" Emeline, you should be careful and not use more words than are neces- sary to express your thoughts.” St.Louis daughter" What have I said, papa?” St. Louts papa— You said just now that Miss Caruth was fresh from Chicago.” St. Louis daughter — “Well?” 3 St. Louis papa—" Wall, it wasn't necessary to use the word fresh.” GONE. HERE was young man named Quevedo Who lived somewhere out in To- Iedo, He drank too much rye On the fourth of July, And stepped on a giant torpedo. DISOBEYING FASH- ION’S DECREE, Fanny—"Have you ever felt the pinch of poverty?” a Nanny—"No. What is it O'NOULIHAN'S INVENTION. like?” O'Hovrmax—"'OF'll git a patint _ ——Here’s th’ O'Houlihan_patint s + Weari on this schame. Shure, tht weight av brickerhalser! Watch me’ shwing afl, Fanny—* Wearing your old me body ‘Il do all'th’ wurruk— — Moike silk dress with the tight sleeves.” comicbooks.com