Judge, 1897-04-10 · page 7 of 18
Judge — April 10, 1897 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical comics typical of Judge's humor circa the 1880s-90s. Key pieces include: **"Too Realistic for Him"** mocks the Kinetoscope (early film technology), showing a man disturbed by realistic depictions of hunting—suggesting audiences weren't prepared for cinema's raw realism. **"A Dire Alternative"** presents a dog owner threatening his pet with discipline, using dialect humor common to the era. **"Preaching and Practicing"** satirizes clerical hypocrisy—a deacon criticizes a young minister's tardiness while the minister ironically points out he can't preach punctuality if he's late. **"Several Meals Behind"** features a vagrant's dark humor: his meal was "due" from May 1889, implying years of missing meals. **"In Gazooland"** uses animal characters (giraffes, zebras) for social commentary—possibly satirizing New Yorkers' pretension. Remaining items are brief one-liners about romance, travel, and workplace mishaps. The overall tone reflects Victorian-era class consciousness and emerging modern anxieties.
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