Judge, 1895-06-15 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 15, 1895 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from Judge (American satirical magazine) contains multiple short humorous comics satirizing social conventions of the era: **"Anticipation"** mocks divorce anxiety among the wealthy—a man won't marry because he fears eventual divorce proceedings. **"A New Plant"** satirizes women's limited domestic freedoms; one wife cannot smoke because her husband forbids it, controlling even household décor. **"Ocular Proof"** jokes about marrying for money—a man proves his love by publicly appearing with his wealthy fiancée in daylight, risking social judgment. **"So It Would Seem"** features Irish servants (Bridget and Pat, stereotypical characters) discussing upper-class weddings, with Pat's joke suggesting grooms are disposable at fancy weddings. **"Jealousy"** depicts two brides competing over who has the more prestigious wedding. **"Which?"** poses the bachelor's dilemma: marry for a home or join a club? The joke presents them as mutually exclusive. The page satirizes class divisions, marriage anxieties, women's lack of autonomy, and nouveau-riche social climbing—common Judge targets.
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380 Sudge wll Me ; ANTICIPATION. "| { 5 . E WILL not married be. ip ‘The reason of his course? He's always had, you see, A horror of divorce. A NEW PLAINT. Alberta —" Have a cig- arette, dear?” Alethea (who is calling) —"Your husband lets you osmoke in here! (Sighs.) George tells me I will ruin the curtains.” ALL FOR CHARITY. Tom —" Where have you been ?” Jerry—" Just around the corner, eating oysters, a This man has a sore throat and is trying not to Sane a dozen, for the c.atiow eleven thousand times a minute— that's all. Lord. OCULAR PROOF. Miss Gorrkocks—"* What will you do to prove to me that you love me for myself, and not for my money ?” Mx. Gopiustex—" Walk down the street with you in broad daylight.” A LIFE-SAVING PURSUIT. ++ GKEAT many lives will be saved by the discovery of the north pole,” said Mr. Bloobumper in reply to a friend who was discours- ing on the uselessness of the search * How do you make that out?" “It won't be necessary for so many explorers to die in the effort to find it.” SO IT WOULD SEEM. Bridget —* Oi say, Pat. why do they have so many young grooms- men and groomsladies at the fashionable weddings in hoigh life, Oi want to know?" Pat (astonished)—* Yez don’t know thot, Bridget Muldoon! Shure it is so thot if the groom don’t show up thur'll be somebody for the bride to be married to, onyhow.” SPOILING THE JOB JEALOUSY. Jaggles —" The man was lying in the street where he had tried to kill Miss S$ —'* Of course you have heard of my engagement to Lord South- f. I began to question him and it seemed to make him angry.” cast, It is to be * the wedding’ of the year.” Waggl ane ies i We Sa ee ate Re Mrs. B. (oho is also a bride of the year)—"* Really, dear! [am delighted _ Waggles —“ Xo wonder. When a man has gone to the trouble to 44 think some one has appreciated your goo! qualities at las poison himself he doesn’t like to be pumped.” WHICH ? To WED or not to wed?— Ab, there's the rub! You'll wish ‘twere other. wise, howe'er you roam : A home with all the comforts of a club— A club with all the comforts of a home. FOILED. Bobbie —“ Say, fellers, let _us holler *Rats!" as that woman passes.” Freddie —" What's dc use? Don't you see she ha bloomers on ?* LOST ITS ATTRACTIVE S THE MIRACLE. : KISS upon her flower face fdieepean t cw borides cdeessl® IsaacsteiN —"* Vou can dake dis armful ohf suspenders AL Al at & und you can stant righd oudside der door, vere you can see der And: with & blush [ glows:: Line Tkey—"Oh tank you, fader!" elegand bictures und schmell der vild animals, und sell ‘em fer It changes with an added grace, a kavorter each Vhe lily to the rose. comicbooks.com