Judge, 1894-07-21 · page 5 of 16
Judge — July 21, 1894 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical sketches mocking contemporary social types and behaviors circa early 1900s. **"Almost All the Requirements"** ridicules a man claiming financial aptitude while describing penny-pinching habits—the joke being that frugality alone doesn't make a financier. **"A Night Beat in the Tenderloin"** (the Tenderloin being NYC's vice district) jokes that a sleepwalker was hired as a police officer, suggesting corruption or incompetence in police recruitment. **"Home Truths"** depicts children arguing over a toy bomb, with one calling the other a "fourth of July-er"—likely referencing dangerous fireworks behavior on Independence Day. **"Man's Superiority to the Horse"** presents a conversation between a woman in bloomers (scandalizing new bicycle attire) and a man claiming men's superiority, then undermining himself by admitting he struggles controlling horses—the satire mocking male vanity. The bottom comic strip shows a policeman cuffing a child, suggesting brutal law enforcement, with captions about police corruption ("big police swindle").
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ALMOST ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, Brak O'Day—"" Do yer know, Dewey, I tink I was cut out fer a great financier.” Dewey Eavi Why?” Brake. O'Day—" Well, I live frugally, seldom touch wine, don’t spend money on cabs, an’ make one suit last four years.” A NIGHT BEAT IN THE TENDERLOIN. +4 JOBSON has gotten a place on the police force.” “ How did he convince the authorities that he was fitted for such a position?” “Oh, they had proof that he walks in his sleep.” HOME TRUTHS. Mamma—*Wohat is up between you and little August Strauss, Jonnie? I thought you were great chums.” Johnnie—* It begun about that bomb that we bought in partner- ship. We couldn't divide it and we couldn't both throw it, and he said I was a ‘fourth of July-er’ and I said he was a ‘whole one.’ IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. SUPERFLUOUS. Cora—" 1 wonder why they don’t think it is necessary to have 1 window-shades in h these farm-houses ?” AN INEXORABLE YOUTH. Madge—" Pshaw! Pouuy Geesx— What's the Gutter now? there are no men POLLY GREEN (tear fully)—" What's a cage to personal beauty? He just here.” plucked out all my tail-feathers to play Injuns with.” MAN’S SUPERIORITY TO THE HORSE, Miss Findesiecle—" Don't you think, Mr, Fourinhand, that the new bloomer costume for lady cyclists is very sensible?” a Mr. Fourinhand —" Well, we men can get accustomed to almost anything, but it makes it so 1, ‘*Extra! extra! All about the big police hard to control the horse: swindle !” 2. ‘* Take that !* 4." Here's a dollar for you, boy.” comicbooks.com