Judge, 1896-06-20 · page 11 of 22
Judge — June 20, 1896 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of late-19th-century satirical magazines: **Social/Gender Commentary:** - "Bloomers" references women's emerging fashion freedom—divided skirts that scandalized Victorian society - "Next Best" mocks women's frustration with limited roles, suggesting they must live vicariously through men - "Not Waltzers" jokes about gender imbalance at social events—insufficient men for dancing partners - "Fresh Scandal" satirizes small-town prudishness: young women attending prayer meetings *without* chaperones is shocking gossip **Parental/Childhood Humor:** - "A Dilemma" and "Just the Place" use domestic situations for mild comedy - "Happy Childhood" darkly jokes about children finding amusement in an elderly man's misfortune (slipping on banana peel) **Sports/Americanism:** - "Base-Bawl" plays on baseball's popularity, claiming it's played "European style" (all talk, no action)—possibly critiquing American sporting pretension or European politics The cartoons reflect Judge's blend of social observation, gender-role anxiety, and gentle mockery of contemporary American life and fashions.
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RIGHT IN IT, “Well, I declare! If some fellow hasn't gone L wonder what's in it? — -—Bloomers, as I live! Just what I wanted, A DILEMMA. Poor Jim—poor little Jim! He loves the mill-pond, but his mother’s so Afraid for life and limb She will not let him in the water go “Lill _he has learned to swim. MELE W, GROVE. JUST THE PLACE. Mrs. Youngbride —“ Oh, Ferdy! believe there’s a cinder in my eye. Mr. Younggroom (soothingly)— “ Well, dear, your "Nandy will take it ri out when we get to the next tunnel.’ 1 —A a’ BE ug Mm SAFE. Hoxartus (the good one)—"' Pa says if I'm real good he'll take me to the circus.” THomas (the bad one) —“Aw, rats! Yer hain’t got no brudders ner sisters—do ez yer please. Yer de on’y excuse he's got.” MAPPY CHILDHOOD. Oh, see the boys! Are the boys amused? Yes, the boys are greatly amused—an old man has just slipped up on a banana-peel and broken his leg. Happy childhood ! KNEW WHAT HE WANTED. WILLIE SKIDDS rapped at Mrs. Bicker’s door, and when that lady opened it he explained that his mamma had gone out and he couldn't get into the kitchen to get anything to make mud: in, and would Mrs. Bicker lend him a jar? “ What kind of a jar, Willie?” “Oh, a family jar will do, Mamma says you have plenty of them.” NEXT BEST. Bs a woman; yet her life is all forlorn, For she sighs because a man she was not born, So this is her little plan: As she cannot be a man, To be always just as near one as she can, Ss" NOT WALTZERS. Mabel —"\ understand there were only square dances at Mrs. Flippit’s small- and-early.”" Maude—" Yes; there weren't men nd a shirt, too! enough to go round.” He, he!— BASE-BAWL. ssAFTER all, the great American game is often played on the European plan.” ** How's that?” “ All talk and no fight.” FRESH SCAN- DAL. William Ann— “What's the news. down at Asbury Park?" Bradleyite— “Some of the first young women in town have been discovered going to prayer- meeting without a chaper- on.” HE supreme hu- man achieve- ment is self-mas- tery. comicbooks.com