Judge, 1897-12-18 · page 25 of 53
Judge — December 18, 1897 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This *Judge* magazine page collects holiday-themed humor targeting early 1900s social anxieties and gender dynamics: **"A Change in the Proceeding"** mocks the bicycle craze and women's newfound mobility—a husband buys his wife both a bicycle AND accident insurance, implying women cyclists are reckless dangers. **"Woman's Reasoning"** satirizes female illogic: a wife wants Christmas in January to exploit post-holiday store sales, missing the obvious contradiction. **"Discouragement"** jokes about a boy upset that three different Sunday schools schedule Christmas treats simultaneously—poking fun at religious institutional excess. **"That Disqualified Her"** ridicules a woman expelled from her whist club for developing too good a memory at card games, implying women shouldn't be competent competitors. **The street scenes** show children's disappointment on Christmas morning with disappointing gifts and the discovery that "Santa" is their father. **"The Old Pleasure Gone"** suggests women once enjoyed hiding under folding beds to spy on men—a presumed lost pleasure of Victorian courtship rituals. Overall, the satire reflects anxiety about changing gender roles and modernization.
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Ze Christmas Judge. A CHANGE IN THE PROCEEDING. S6\/HAT ARE you going to buy for your + wife's Christmas present?” said Hun- gerford to Tillinghast. “Thave decided to make a sort of invest- ment for her this “In what way ? “Lintend to get her a bicycle and an acci« dent policy.” WOMAN'S REASONING. Mrs, Cobwigger—"\t would be a great saving if Christmas came in January.” Cobwigger—" How do you figure that out >” Mrs. Cobwigger—* One can buy things so much cheaper in the stores after the holidays.” DISCOURAGEMENT. ‘ “wat makes you cry so bitterly, little asked the kind gentleman. "De t'ree Sunday-schools 1 j‘ined is goin’ ter have der Christmas treats all on de same night,” wailed the little boy. * Boo-hoo !" Bias. Ho THAT DISQUALIFIED HER. How did you come to expel Mrs. Royle from your whist-club ?* She got so that she could remember what trumps were.” Lirter Jounste (10 9. m. h’ ratetrap in my stockin’ won't do athing toold Santa ! I'll make im give me his whole pack.” Jor LITTLe Jounste (17.10 p. nt.)—"' O-0-0-h, pop- Wow Swoweoudhl Per, popper! I didn't know you'se was Santa Claus, 0.0-0-0-0h, popper ! THE OLD PLEASURE GONE. Eta like these folding-beds ?* STELLA—"* No ; vou can't look for a man under them " comicbooks.com