Judge, 1897-05-22 · page 5 of 16
Judge — May 22, 1897 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical comic sketches typical of late-19th-century American humor: **"Evening Conversation"**: Mrs. Hohmboddie breathlessly recounts various domestic news (diphtheria, teeth, engagements, evictions) while her husband listens with apparent indifference. The satire mocks women's perceived obsession with gossip and social matters versus men's supposed detachment. **"Predicament at the Banjo"**: A boxer's wife apparently attended a boxing match, causing confusion about whether she was in the gallery or the ring—a joke about women attending sporting events. **"A Familiar Feeling"**: A knocked-out pugilist confuses whether his wife hit him or fought in the ring, suggesting marital discord through physical comedy. **"Not at His Best"**: Two novelists discuss romantic rejection, with one attributing failure to not proposing "in dialect"—satirizing literary affectations. **"A Predicament"**: A hotel clerk's guest uses fish-hooks sewn into his pocket to trap pickpockets—absurdist humor about catching thieves. The overall tone reflects period attitudes toward gender roles, class, and urban life.
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uae EVENING CONVERSATION. STANKWS a Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Oh, you've come at )." last. I thought you never would get here.” ? Mr. Hohmboddie—“ Why, has anything happened?” Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Some things have. Dora's twins are down with the diphtheria, but they're nearly well; and Susie's baby has the dearest little tooth, and her husband got his ap- pointment in the tax-office, and his sister Laura is engaged. Aren't you glad?” Mr. Hohmboddie—" Glad?” Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Well, it’s time she was. I hate to see girls standing round like that. I don’t know what men are thinking of.” Mr. Hohmboddie— Perbaps they are think- ing of keeping single.” Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Selfish creatures! And those swell Van Nostrums have been turned out a of their flat because they wouldn't pay the rent. A PREDICAMENT AT THE BANJO. You remember, | told you it used to make the cold w Gaon i ‘ chills run down my back every time the husband Min. Wi ES (whose suspender-buttons have y izsie’e bury Man beGbige! ef cess tonmaie oo DOwSA to me And poor Aunt Lisre's teeth marn shud slip now / 2 gs eB fo have them altered, And Mrs. Crank’s father-in-law is struck NOT AT HIS BEST. Fixst Novetist—" So she refused you? Wonder why?" SECOND NovELIst—'* Well. I think she felt slight- ed pecause I didn’t propose in dialect.”” with paralysis, and Minnie Sweet has left her husband, and Walter has found a splendid boarding-house up town "— A FAMILIAR FEELING. Mr. Hokmboddie —" Good gracious, dear! where did Kxockep-our pucitist (faintly)—"* Wuz me wife in de gallery? Are yer sure?” you hear all these wonders ?” Borrue-nouper—" Ves; why?” Mrs. Hohmboddie—" Ob, \" i ie KNockeD-ovr Pucitist—"*Are yer sure dat it wuzn't her dat wuz in de ring wid me?" okasboddie* Ob] ge! been! speqdiig the, after: noon with mother.” M.S. suioGes. if MY TeLCP aos A PREDICAMENT, Horei-cterx—" Why can’t you pay your bill ”* Hiram —* Yew see, I wuz goin’ tew ketch them pickpockets w’ot stole my pocket-book th’ last time I wuz hyar, an’ so I put it in this pocket an’ then got my wife tew sew th’ pocket full uv fish-hooks, Ef yew kin git her out yew kin hev yer money.” | | comicbooks.com