Judge, 1898-01-01 · page 3 of 18
Judge — January 1, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 3 This page contains multiple satirical sketches about Christmas Day observance and urban life. The top cartoon "And He Didn't" depicts a rural scene where a character refuses to engage in holiday festivities, defying pressure to participate in seasonal activities. The middle section, "A Word of Advice Regarding the Observation of the Day," offers tongue-in-cheek guidance about Christmas relaxation—letting children sleep late, avoiding work, and enjoying modest comforts. The lower cartoons target urban professionals: "He Couldn't Trim Those Whiskers" shows a barber criticizing a customer's facial hair, while "A Decided Improvement" depicts taxi and omnibus drivers boasting about their services. These sketches mock working-class vanity and competitiveness. The overall page satirizes class differences and holiday attitudes across American society—rural resistance, middle-class advice-giving, and urban working-class pride.
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AND HE DIDN'T. Dotan, sx.—"* Oi say, Patsy, ef yez want me to play lape-trog wid yez, yex'd betther hurry ; shure, Oi'm not goin’ to shtand here mooch longer.” A WORD OF ADVICE REGARDING THE OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY. ET ‘er go! By which we mean drop business and what spare cash you have, and endeavor to rub against the day in the proper spirit. Let the children sleep late. Don’t awaken them, Sleep late yourself. You can do $o if you make up a bed in the haymow. Try to smile every thiny min- ~ utes. It won't DENT-AL. hurt you. If “So he was a great dentist. was you can't ie y oo “You would think so could you Smile, tie a but see the size of the dent he left in cloth tightly my gum.” about your head and al- low your face to hang down until it is thoroughly rested. Wish everybody a merry Christmas. They will say," Thanks ; same to you,” in the tone of a somnambulist. This affords a pleasant, cheap way of spending the day. Do not feed your dyspepsia too freely. It's all well enough to let it have a good time, but it is fiable to overdo it. And lastly, dear friend, agree with everybody. Temporarily forget your pet ideas, It will do you no end of good, and your friends and relatives will bless you for it. They have pet ideas of their own, A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT. [7 1S 2 comfort to know that some newspapers TarTeRSON Tanes —"* Wot's yer idee ‘bout dis new way 'f ex’cutin’ people by ‘lectricity ?” are not as black as they are printed. SLUMBERY Simmons —"* It beats hangio’, ‘cause dey let ye die a-sittin’ down. HE COULDN'T TRIM THOSE WHISKERS, BARSER='! Yop want your whiskers trimmed? I's a pity, sir’! MICHARL (td coathman)=>"' Plwalt until Ol take off me cape, surr\” comicbooks.com