Judge, 1895-09-28 · page 4 of 16
Judge — September 28, 1895 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces mocking social pretension and economic realities of the era. "Mrs. Malaprop" ridicules newly wealthy women who ape European sophistication through malapropisms—she says "terra cotta" instead of "terra firma" and requests "Elgin marbles" as children's gifts, exposing her ignorance while spending lavishly on Paris gowns and Italian portraits. "The Right Sort" offers editorial commentary hoping women will eventually prefer character to wealth—a gentle jab at materialistic marriage practices. "It Is the Usual Thing" satirizes post-disaster community meetings where, facing ruin, citizens' first instinct is buying a fire engine rather than practical rebuilding—mocking misplaced priorities. "Wall-Street Phrase" puns on financial terminology ("covering his shorts"). Lower pieces use brief comedic dialogues: a impoverished Bowery man unable to feed ten children; a woman discovering her fiancé loved only her money; a child learning what "common person" means. The page reflects *Judge*'s focus on class commentary and social satire typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American humor.
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ude MRS. MALAPROP. HE once was poor, but now is rich, | it! M1 And lives in wondrous style, | ns Her busband being one of those \ Who suddenly * struck ile.” Her daughter's portrait owes its charm To Italy's fair land ; And now she wants a bust, she says, Of this same daughter's hand. She goes to Paris for her gowns And costly bric-A-brac ; And once for Elgin marbles asked, To give to little Jack. Sometimes she dreads the ocean trip And says, when it is o'er, “On terra cotta, safe and sound, I'm glad to be once more.”” NHLEN We. GROVE THE RIGHT SORT. T IS to be hoped that a new woman will evolve who will Prefer a lovable man toa rich one. Neither use perfumery nor slang. WALL-STREET PHRASE. Be glad to get home. ** Covering his shorts.” Photo. by Sarony. JUDGE'S FAVORITES, LOLA YBERRI. Senorita! all the splendor Of a race we may surmise ‘Through one pair of rich and tender ‘Spanish eyes. Life of luxury barbaric, legendry of art entrancing — You reveal them, in the passion and the poetry of dancing. IT IS THE USUAL THING. THE chairman of the meeting : “ Gentlemen, you see only ruin around you. The lurid flames have wiped us out. Our town is gone. It is in ashes. We were not very well insured, but we must try to build up again on what little money we have. Now, the chairman would like to receive sug- gestions as to the wisest thing to do. What shall be the first ste Leading citizen —"V move, Mister Chairman, that we club in and buy a u.re-engine.” BACK IN TOWN. GHE 's home again, and through the place 1 feel her presence everywhere ; I see once more her sun-kissed face And in my comb I find her hair. COULDN'T 5) \ Bowery STAGGERS (wiping his exes)— | starvin’ t' death. Could you assist me ?” Miss Wettate Bowery Sr pool.” THEM STARVE. use me, mum, but I can’t see me wife an’ ten children a dollar for them. Where do they live 7" ‘ankin’ you kindly, miss, dey lives in Liver- AN EARNEST SOUL. Emily —*\ thought you said, when you returned from the sea- shore, that you had at least three engage- ments that would amount to something.” Edwina — “1 did, but 1 have discovered since that only one of them wanted me for my money.” IRLS usual- ly cling clos- est to their moth- er, but occasion- A HOME THRUST, ally we find fath- “* Mamma, what is a common person ?* . ex —"* Why, child, a common person is, is—well, it's a persoa that we do © and daughter not associate . Why do you ask ?” as thick as two Cup 2 Meio Jexks—"* To think that only five years ago I was ‘ause Mrs. Nextdoor said you was a common person.” thieves. captain of a foot-ball team !" * \ comicbooks.com