Judge, 1894-12-01 · page 7 of 20
Judge — December 1, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple unrelated satirical sketches typical of Judge magazine's format: **"A New Idea"** shows a man frustrated with a broken shower-bath, ordering his dog to shake itself dry—a simple domestic humor joke. **"The Important Question"** satirizes Irish domestic servants (Bridget O'Dowd) through ethnic stereotype humor common to the era, depicting her as incompetent at cooking despite claiming broad skills. **"Preservation of Game"** mocks excessive hunting/fishing boasting, with a character claiming absurdly large catches (700 pounds of fish, hundreds of birds). **"Business Term"** and **"No Doubt He Will"** are brief domestic comedy sketches about marriage and holiday preparations. **"If Newpop Looked As He Felt"** jokes about a husband's discomfort asking his wife for the baby's bottle on public transportation—playing on embarrassment about masculine roles. The page reflects late-19th/early-20th-century humor: ethnic caricature, domestic comedy, hunting culture, and gender-role anxieties. The satirical targets are primarily personal/social rather than political.
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