Judge, 1896-11-28 · page 3 of 16
Judge — November 28, 1896 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 339 This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and illustrations rather than political cartoons: **"Always the Same"** mocks rural tradition—a farmer and son repeat identical market transactions weekly, illustrating stubborn habit. **"The Big Turkey"** is a short joke about a man so absorbed in his knife that he ignores the turkey itself—a comment on misplaced priorities. **"A Fair Question"** depicts someone rebuked for asking if Jim Poundsetter is "honest," suggesting the name itself answers the question (implying dishonesty). **"Rebuked"** shows a beggar claiming hunger while refusing food, preferring money—satirizing panhandlers' supposed duplicity. The remaining illustrations appear to be standalone visual gags about hospitality and card games, typical of Judge's light humor style rather than serious political satire.
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Country-store rroraizror—"* Say, Elder Johnson ; would you jest ez leaves tuck yer feet under th’ stove fer a spell? Thar’s sevrul o: my customers wanter warm their hands,” ALWAYS THE SAME. N OLD farmer in western New York state has been going to the same village post-office and general store for twenty years. With him is his sor Joseph, and together they go through the same scene every week. The old man talks over the town news, while the son buys the pro- visions, When this is over the farmer seats himself in the old buck-board and his son proceeds to untie the horses. Then the old man will suddenly exclaim, "Joseph, hev you got them papers ?” “No, dad.” “Wacal, I hev.” THE BIG TURKEY. HE EVES the farmer's sharpened knife, Well knowing where he's at. The only thing to save his life He sees is anti-fat. A FAIR QUESTION, Hojack—“ That man who just passed is honest Jim Poundexter.” Tomdik—* How much did he steal?” REBUKED. Beooar (pitcously) "Ah, sir; Iam very, very hungry.” Dyspeptic (savagely)—"* Then have the decency to keep your good fortune to yourself, T haven't had an appetite for years.”” HIS FELICITY. A SMALL village in Pennsylvania boasts of a green-grocer who rivals Mrs. Partington in his love of long words. The identity of a city cousin who visits the Browns puzzled him somewhat, so he asked Miss Brown if it was her cousin from New York who was in his store the day previous, On being answered in the affirmative, he said, " Well, when she bowed to me I returned her salution, although I didn't reorganize her continuance.” BEYOND HER POWER. A NOMAN can easily make up her face, And also her figure, you'll find ; But there's one thing she cannot accomplish atall, And that is to make up her mind. A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION. Reverend Goodly —“ Now, brethren, the scripture says, ‘Cast thy bread upon the waters, and after many days it will be returned to thee." 2 Voice (in audience) —“ Kinder like putting it in soak—same as your overcoat.” '" “A QUIET LITTLE GAME” IS ALWAYS SO QUIET. comicbooks.com