Judge, 1896-09-19 · page 5 of 16
Judge — September 19, 1896 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* contains mostly brief comic anecdotes and wordplay typical of the magazine's humor: **The Political Item** mocks a Nebraska politician's cowardice—he brags about running from a cyclone but couldn't even reach safety. **Female Suffrage Paradox** jokes that once women gain voting rights, they abandon home life for conventions, suggesting anti-suffrage sentiment common to the era. **Gender/Romance Humor** includes pieces like "She Wasn't Sure," where a woman confuses her various suitors, and "In a Quandary," reflecting period attitudes about courtship and female fickleness. **The Testimonial** (bottom) appears to be a convict's endorsement of a tonic or patent medicine—satirizing dubious product testimonials. The hot-spell dialogue simply offers working-class humor about extreme weather. The verse is conventional poetry. Overall, the page emphasizes *Judge*'s mix of topical satire, romantic comedy, and vernacular humor aimed at early-20th-century American readers.
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4184 EXCEPTIONS. «THERE were only two dry eyes in the house.” “How do you know about those two?” “TI happened to know that two men in the audience had a glass eye apiece.” IN A QUANDARY. THERE may be some way out of this, But I cannot discern it; For if I wish to keep her love How dare I then return it? THE PARADOX OF IT. Brown—*" There is one thing that has struck me about female suffrage.” Mrs. Brown—* What's that, my deat Brown —" As soon as a DURING THE HOT SPELL, woman becomes unconventional Weary Wittte—* Wud yer sooner freeze ter death er burn ter death, Fields?” she does nothing but attend con- Frowery F1eips—"* I'd sooner freeze ter death sech weather as dis.” ventions. POLITICAL ITEM. seTHE greatest run I ever made,” remarked the Nebraska politician as he stood his crutch in the corner, “ was for a cyclone cave, and I didn't get there.” A VERSE, [ F THE red rose is a pink rose ‘That blushed at the sun's warm kiss, And the white rose is a pink rose Turned pale from the loss of this, From whence, then, comes the pink rose, Author of white and red, Who blushes not when the sun shines clear, Nor pales when he hides his head ? ASTHUER KING SUYDAM. SHE WASN’T SURE, Gladys—* That young man looked at you very hard. Do you know him ?” Dolly—1 think I have seen him before, but 1 really can’t remember whether he was the gentle- man who saved my life from drowning, or merely one of those to whom I was engaged.” Mademoiselle Merade as she is — Peer Sirs A ptont do @ Days wonk fen — 4 took 6 Bott, 01 ic. anp have workty Bhourg a Ja 12 gears — A Teor 6 Bo bes of your Tonn ac ane | ae ener see ; Willie Swinger Regis CA 5° state Penitenury A TESTIMONIAL, comicbooks.com |