Judge, 1895-09-14 · page 7 of 16
Judge — September 14, 1895 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical cartoons and humorous vignettes typical of late 19th-century American humor: **"His Trouble"** mocks Irish immigrants (suggested by dialect) with a beggar unable to afford even basic necessities because of income taxes—satirizing tax burdens on the poor. **"Got the Best of It"** jokes about a tandem bicycle rider who claims not minding the obstructed view, a jab at the "New Woman" cycling craze. **"Miss New Girl"** directly satirizes the emerging "New Woman" figure—mocking women's rights advocacy and the shocking fashion of women wearing shortened pants while cycling. **Other vignettes** include stereotypical humor about Bostonians lacking understanding, judicial drunkenness, and dubious product authenticity. **"Jones's Baby"** (bottom) depicts sleep-deprived parenting through four chronological sketches showing increasingly frantic nighttime caregiving. The page reflects turn-of-century anxieties about immigration, women's changing roles, urban life, and class tensions—presented through contemporary Judge magazine's characteristic mix of social commentary and gentle mockery.
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HIS TROUBLE. GOT THE BEST OF IT. Racsy Roserts--"* Kind lady, will yer please give an unfortinit MAN DENIND—"' I may not be able toe see de view, but I doan’ mine a little ting gent a nickle fer a bite?" laik dat.” ' Kinp LapY—"* Poor man! How did. you get into so much trouble?’ z MISS NEW GIRL. Kacsy Rose, * 1 had ter give all Y Sue rattles on of woman's sphere, me spare change, kind lady, fer me in- oN SE hee cham 3 come-tax an’ it h: in refunded yit.”” And of her rights she rants ; | . And when she rides a bike she'll wear ~ a g . 7 A pair of sawed-off pants, COULDN’T HAVE UNDER- 3 / P P STOOD. ‘ f WHAT WE EXPECT NEXT. *eVES, I had a long conversation with Miss Beaconhill of Boston, Ways t | Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins but I don’t think she understood half I said.” What makes you think that?” “Well, she didn’t have her spec- tacles on.” Beg to announce the engagement of | their son, J. De Vere, to. ’ te . Miss VIRGINIA SMITH \ IN COURT. \e we udge —“ Here again, Jenkins? \ ] Mr. and Mrs, John Jenkins at plea have you to offer for this constant drunkenness ?” Jenkins —" Nothing, your honor, but constant thirst.” Request the pleasure of your pres- ence at the marriage of their son, J. DE VERE, to Miss VIRGINIA SMITH, PROOF POSITIVE. NO SPORT; OR, HE MISTOOK THE WORD. -At theichome:.* Jispeccist. Uae as er Farmer GREE daon't know what ther deuce tew make aout Lady customer —"Ate you sure 5 Peleg. I think be's pluinb Sopuget this is real Ceylon tea?” F Well-informed young salesman— 7 pENE—"* Wa.al, tew be friendly like, sez I tew him this | MRS. AND MR. VIRGINIA’SMITH. “Certainly, madam, Mr. Ceylon’s name *Haow’s craps, neighbor?” *So-so," sez he, pullin’ aout three ‘At home.~ N yo' laik toe mingle de bones wid me dis: mawnin'?- . | Wednesdays. is on every package.” Naow what dew yew think o' thet?’ Ten p.m. Eleven p m. ‘Three a m, JONES'S BABY. i " comicbooks.com