Judge, 1894-07-28 · page 6 of 16
Judge — July 28, 1894 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short satirical pieces lampooning American social trends circa early 1900s: **"Another Old Tradition Gone"** mocks the erosion of authentic frontier culture—a Native American encounters "dudes" (wealthy, affected urbanites) seeking perfumed cigarettes rather than rough outdoor life. **"What We Are Coming To"** satirizes modern commerce's decline: finding a "receipted bill" (a paid invoice) becomes so rare that crowds gather and police are needed—suggesting credit and unpaid accounts have become the norm. **"Overwhelmed by Sadness"** jokes about graduates' dependency: the graduate's sadness about leaving college isn't existential but purely practical—he'll have to buy his own tobacco. Minor items mock a lion-tamer's dangerous kissing habit and feature wordplay about Canadian malt (likely beer). **"A Day at Sheepshead Bay"** shows a full comic strip of racetrack chaos, drawn in exaggerated Japanese woodblock style, satirizing the gambling culture and disorder at the famous Brooklyn horse-racing venue.
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ANOTHER OLD TRADITION GONE. Junie, (at the show)—"* Say, Billy, dese are de red fiends dat live on raw beef an’ bliz- zards. 'Sh! here comes a dude. Dey may scalp h InpIAN (fo dude)—" I say, chappie, old man, have you a perfumed cigarette with you?” WHAT WE ARE COMING TO. THE elderly man was walking slowly down the street when he picked up a slip of paper and looked at it curiously. Two men at hand, who observed the action, stopped also and gazed in wonder at the paper which the finder held out. Presently a crowd collected, and those who could see the paper looked on in silent astonishment, while the men on the outskirts demanded, “ What is it? What is it?” No one could say until a feeble, aged man drew near and cast his eye upon the marvelous find and smiled. “I remember such things when I was a boy," he remarked. “My father had several of them, but they do not belong to this age. You have a valuable relic,” he continued, turning to the finder and speaking slowly and impressively. “That is a receipted bill.” Going to the race-track. Conte ‘Dobbins wins the And the anxiety of the crowd to gaze upon the treas- ure became so great that it necessitated the calling of the police reserves and an ambulance. OVERWHELMED BY SADNESS. Friend—"1 suppose there are times when sad thoughts come to one who is to leave college for good.” Graduate—"Yes, 1 was just thinking that I would have to buy my own tobacco after this.” LADY who performs. with lions was recently severely bitten by one that she was about to kiss. As we have repeatedly said, this miscellaneous osculation must be stopped. HEAD OF THE PROFESSION. CANADA MALT—"* Whatever I do I do well. in the mil Henan THarre—" But what do you do?” CANADA MALT—''I do nothing—and do it to the queen's taste too.” T learnt that At the ticker. Trying to“ hit" Welbaum, the bookie. A DAY AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, AS SEEN BY OUR JAPANESE ARTIST. comicbooks.com