Judge, 1895-05-11 · page 4 of 16
Judge — May 11, 1895 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple short satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Small Favors"** mocks clergy hypocrisy: a rector receives a $10,000wedding gift, then ironically reads a hymn about receiving "ten thousand blessings" while asking for more—satirizing both the clergyman's greed and the congregation's awareness of it. **"Unexpected"** targets the women's suffrage movement through gentle irony: an emancipated woman is shocked that a man actually thanked her for yielding her seat, suggesting feminists' expectations about male behavior seem unrealistic. **"Fatal Memory"** jokes that girls' education focused entirely on frivolous concerns (hairpin uses rather than substantive knowledge). **"Prospective Fees"** satirizes ambulance-chasing lawyers who eagerly await sick patients. **"Populist Editor"** mocks Populist Party politicians as perpetually discontented troublemakers, even unfit for heaven. **"Conscientious Grocer"** puns on honesty: the grocer selling "honest tea" plays on the phrase "honest Abe." Overall, these are genteel society satires targeting professional pretense, emerging feminism, and political movements.
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SMALL FAVORS, ETC. UR rector, having married the daughter of one of the “ pil- lars” of his church, received among the wedding-presents a cheque for ten thousand dollars. Imagine the audible smile that ran round the congregation when on the first Sun- day he officiated after his return from his bridal-tour he read the first two lines from the hymn, “Ten thousand blessings we receive, and still we ask for more.” UNEXPECTED. 66] HAD quite a shock to-day,” said one emancipated wo- man to another. “Tell me about it.” “I gave up my seat in the street-car to a tired-looking young man and he actually thanked me.” BESSIE BONFIILL IN * CHRISTOPHER.” You, bonnie Bess, not long ago Life’of the (Tony) Ps ‘A winning tave Now enterprising A true Columbus proves, 1 wis, Since he discovered you. FATAL MEMORY. AT the boarding-school. “How was it that Emily did not graduate?” “She failed in her examina- Wasn't she a good student?” “Yes; but when it came down to the examination she could re- member only twenty-two of the thirty-seven uses of the hairpin.” PROSPECTIVE FEES. . *S$° OLD Squibbs is ill, eh ? * Yes; was so bad yesterday that they considered a consultation necessary.” * Consultation of doctors ?” "No; lawyers.” far. if — “Well, talking about dress-reform, that's going it just a little bit too 1 SNAPPED UP. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER—" Pardon me, sir; but would you object to “my taking your daughter just as she is?” FARMER Greexe—"* \) al, this is sudden; but take her and be happy. Keep yer eyes on him, Sal, Il I scoot round fer th’ parson.” ILLUSIVE APPEARANCES. BUSINESS TERM. * Forming a stock company.” NO PLACE LIKE HOME, ‘ SAND. who are you?” asked St. Peter of a long, thin man with agitated whiskers. “Tam a populist editor,” was the melancholy response. “Then you'd better go back to Kansas,” said St. Peter sadly. “You'll never be satisfied anywhere else.” A CONSCIENTIOUS GROCER. Mr. Fosdick —"\ want good tea. Is that genuine Bohea? Hon- est, now?” Mr. Peck (as he weighs it out) —"Yes, sir; I will guarantee it. 1 believe that honest tea is the best policy.” “THE DICKENS.” Sandford—" Have you the sec~ ond half of this book, ‘A Tale of Two Cities?” Street book-seller —"No; the second half ‘s not out yet, but each book is complete in itself. The first half contains the tale of one of the cities and the second half will have all about the other city in it when the author gets time to write it.” —beg your pardon." comicbooks.com