Judge, 1896-07-11 · page 6 of 16
Judge — July 11, 1896 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical cartoons targeting American social customs and character types circa early 20th century: **"Time Too Limited"** mocks women's clubs, suggesting women talk excessively—a resolution limiting speakers to three hours implies women typically monopolize discussion. **"The Kind Doctors Take To"** satirizes doctors who prefer inexperienced nurses, implying they value obedience over competence. The doctor's eagerness to hire an untrained nurse suggests exploitation. **"A Groom of Experience"** jokes about wedding vows, with a Black character (depicted in period dialect) asking the pastor to clarify the "obey" clause for the bride—implying women resist marital submission. **"He Was Sure"** ridicules English literalism. An Englishman reads a supposedly funny story but finds nothing amusing because there's no italicized text—suggesting he's pedantically clueless about humor. **"A Misfit Clothing"** and other fragments appear to be advertisements or minor sketches. The page reflects period stereotypes: women as garrulous, working-class men as shrewd, foreigners as absurdly literal, and racial caricatures as comedic.
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TIME TOO LIMITED. oe HAT was the cause WwW of the trouble in the woman's club?” “The majority adopted a resolution limiting the time of each woman for speaking on any one question to three hours.” THE KIND DOCTORS TAKE TO. Aid—"The new nurse has come, doctor. She looks rather young and seems to lack self-confidence. She says . she has not had a great deal of experience, though she looks intelligent and says she thinks she can learn.” Doctor—" She thinks she can learn, does she? Send her up quick! It's been about twenty-five years since I've had a nurse with me who . a cree — . thought there was anything Pastor (to the bride)—"* Wilt thou obey indid enekinr ERIENCE: atte, didi new aad Vieswall Guoos (interrupting) —"' Pastah, read dat agin toe de lady. Let her git de full ‘spression ob dat section, bekase I's bin be @ refreshing experience. married befo’.” Send up the prodigy.” HE WAS SURE. THE Englishman made a very agreeable traveling companion, even if he did ask some extraordinary questions about this country and its people. While he was pondering over some newly-gained information his companion bought a magazine from a train-boy and began to read, It was a humorous story that caught his atten- tion, and his appreciative laugh attracted the Englishman's notice “Something humorous?" he inquired. “Yes; one of the best things I've seen in along time. Here, read it. It won't take you long, and it ‘Il make you laugh, I'm sure.” Not a smile rip- 1. pled over his feat- 5 s as h d A. COM T THING the article. On the insPiT CLOTHING city eo ] selves and he shook his head. “Are you sure you pointed out the right story?” he asked, “Why, certain- ly; that’s the on And he placed his finger on the page. “Well, there's some sort of a mis- take. There isn’t any joke in that.” “Why, it struck me as extremely hu- morous.” “Well, it isn’t. I've read it clear through twice, so as to be sure, There isn’t a single word in it printed in ital- ies, DR JOHNSON, A LARGE part of the beauty : . of giving is in the A SWINDLE DEDUCTION. ’ ‘ wrench it costs u! Uncie Wavnack—" I wonder ef thet bunco-clothing whelp in 1 cose us. thar thinks I'm darned fool enough ter go in an’ buy a suito'him ‘© let go of the arter readin’ thet sign 7" gift. ** The fourth of July !" comicbooks.¢om