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Judge — November 10, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Page 291 from Judge Magazine This page contains several unrelated satirical sketches and humorous anecdotes typical of Judge's format. "The Old Man's Mistake" depicts a man being corrected by a woman about kissing, with a follow-up scene showing the consequences of his error. "A Real Joke" presents a dialogue where a counter clerk explains that a woman received change after purchasing ribbon, then spent that dollar on foot-ball play tickets—the humor lying in the unexpected outcome. "A Man's View" critiques women's fashion, specifically high hats and large sleeves, suggesting these styles are excessive. Other titled sections include "Approaching St. George's Hall, Liverpool" (describing organ music), "An Inviting Appearance" (about tramps), "Can This Be True?" (about domestic behavior), and "Consolation" (a brief dialogue). The page is primarily comedic social commentary rather than political satire, reflecting late-19th-century American attitudes toward gender, class, and fashion.
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“THE OLD, MAN'S MISTAKE, Miss Rocques—" There, Tootsey, kiss Otp Rocques—"' I hear that confounded puppy = Mr, Green,” Green kissing . I'll teach him a lesson rn (Five seconds later.) APPROACHING ST. GEORGE’S HALL, LIVERPOOL. Tourist —* We have here one of the finest organs in the world.” Souvenir collector (from Inaneville)—" Of what is it composed ? Tourist — Of pipes, sir—and it peals. Souvenir collector immediately takes rapid strides in the direction of the hall, jack-knife in hand, determined to secure some of the parings. A REAL JOKE. Ribbon - counter —" Miss Dumbelle made a weal joke to- day.” Spool - silk— What was that ? Ribbon - counter —"Why, you know she is a gweat ad- miaweh of foot-ball playahs; so when she got seventy-five cents’ worth of ribbon and received her change of a dollar, she ex- JUDGE'S PHOTOGRAPH- claimed, ‘Thank heaven, me GALLERY. dweam is wealized! I have a Picture of the man who admits that quarter back.’ ” he did not used to play a good game of billiards DECEPTIVE APPEARANCE. RAILROAD STATION-MAN —"* See here ; we don't allow tramps to loaf about this station.” Fuzzy ixpivipvaL—" I'm no tramp; Twas afraid T'd miss my train and took a short cut across the fields without thinking that it was burr season.” CAN THIS BE TRUE? NE of the curious facts of domestic life is that a daughter will stand in with her mother to pull lamb’s wool ov : yes; but once let a father say to his son, “ You needn't mention this to your mother,” and he may expect to be black- mailed from that on. CONSOLATION. Mrs, Dooley (on her death-bed)—" Yis, Dinnis, it do be haird to doie an’ lave the childers.” Dennis (smiling) —" Oi know itis, dairlin’; but — think av the fun yez ‘Il have at the wake!” Ths high hats sere, bad enough “A MAN'S VIEW. —but the high hats and big sleeves are simply 100 much, comicbooks.com |