Judge, 1895-09-21 · page 3 of 16
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# Page 179 Analysis: Judge Magazine Satire This page contains three separate comic sketches satirizing late 19th-century social issues: **"An Affinity"** mocks a fortune-hunter who married an older woman. The joke hinges on class dynamics—he married her for money despite her age. **"A Great Improvement"** satirizes medical quackery around treating colds through circulatory stimulation and hot drinks, presented as scientific progress. **"Her Saving Device"** (bottom panel) appears to ridicule the "new woman" phenomenon—showing women on bicycles. The captions suggest mockery of female independence and cycling as unfeminine or socially dangerous. The tone is typical Judge satire: conservative social commentary targeting changing gender roles, modern medicine's dubious claims, and economic/marital opportunism. The sketches reflect anxieties about turn-of-the-century social transformation.
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AN AFFINITY. He— Sue Naturally enough. A GREAT IMPROVEMENT. t+] PERCEIVE that you have a cold,” With a look full of intense sympathy the young man who uttered these words leaned slightly forward as he gazed earnestly at the beautiful girl he addressed, who sat opposite and violently sneezed by way of an- swer. “Yes, Miss Calliope,” he went on, encouraged by her silence; “and Lam sorry to see it. In this enlightened age, where scientific investigation has done so much to reveal the hidden mysteries of all ailments, the com- 4 mon cold has by no means been overlooked. I will pass over briefly the causes which produce a cold and proceed to the cure. ‘To cure a cold,” he continued, drawing his chair slightly nearer, “ it is necessary to produce an increased circulation in order to counteract the congestion. This is done in various ways. The old-fashioned method of taking a hot drink before going to bed, and all of the attendant miseries, was but a blind groping after the truth, Some doctors recommend a brisk walk ; others believe in various forms of stimulants to increase the circulation. But "— HER SAVING : ——lloly smoke" ef it ain't er man, an’ er fierce- Dusty Ropes— ‘I guess I'll touch dat de- fenscless female fer her wheel. — lookin’ customer at dat.” that was a queer freak of Price’s—marrying a woman twice his age. He was without money and she was without Price.” I wonder how it came about ?” and here he gently took her hand are other and better ways than these. “I suppose there must be,” she murmured, with a slight show of in- terest. you will admit, Miss Calliope, there “ There are, indeed!" he cried as he threw his arm swiftly around her waist, while her cheeks began to flush with the unwonted excitement and he heard her heart beat. “Don’t you think so?” And with a grateful look in her deep blue eyes she replied, “Yes,indeed, I can’t tell you how much better my cold is alrea Tom sisson THE CAUSE OF IT. Miss Townsend — Do you find much difficulty in keeping help here?” Mrs, Suburb —* Indeed, yes. It is next to impossible to keep a girl more than a week.” Miss Townsend —* Why is that—too far from the city ?” Mrs. Suburb —* Oh, no, | think not; but you see we have only one policeman in the town, and he’s married.” DEV ‘THe FEMALE—"* I believe that man would have attacked me if it hadn't been for my disguise