Judge, 1898-01-01 · page 4 of 18
Judge — January 1, 1898 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical vignettes typical of Judge's humor. "Evident" mocks a man who feels like "a fish out of water" after being kicked by his horse—the joke being his absurd comparison. "He Wondered" philosophizes about whether mechanical objects absorb their owners' temperaments. "A Novel Way" and subsequent sections present domestic humor: a grandfather feeding chickens, wordplay about names, and observations about social pretension. "Her Ambition" depicts a girl wanting "little noises" from a rifle at a shooting range—satire on women's changing social roles and aspirations. "No Danger" shows dialogue about giving away organ pipes as Christmas gifts, with humor about friendship obligations. The final section, "A New Fashion," references a door wreath symbol (unclear reference without additional context). These represent typical turn-of-century American satirical commentary on domestic life, social aspirations, and gender roles.
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Sage EVIDENT. SO YVHEN [call on old Dance lion's daughter She's so saintly and pure and demure That I feel like a fish out of water.” “Then you must have been hooked, that is sure.” HE WONDERED. se] WONDER,” mused the Kohack philosopher." when bicycles, moto- cycles, electric carriages, and the like, have en- tirely superseded the horse, what the man who habitually kicks his horse in the stomach will do to relieve his feelings, Will he kick his mechanical contrivance, or vent his anger in abusing wife, or will he learn to control his miserable temper and be- come an ornament to the com- munity?" JUDGE'S FAVORITES GRACE FREEMAN IN “A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.” $0 bright your pa Tinoughe ae fest Deserved Won here, as in bis work always. Rut now 1 see Hoyt ean't hel win ity Wien Graces like yourself ate 10 1 A NOVEL WAY. 1 d Dorothy to go with him to ens, the morning after her arrival On her return to the house she in- Grandpa, do all hens eat with their at the farm. quired shyly > noses IN NAME ONLY. IAT'S ina name?" Not much, I say, In his, for those who have a claim, Whose everything is hid away From cred his wife's Constitu! too much fer me. PouiticiaN MUST BE PUTTING ON AIRS, Dorothy (viewing the camel in the 200) —* I dess it’s a new style for an animal to wear a bus'le. NO DANGER. Mas. Newnywep—" Now, you won't give away all these cigars I bought you for Christmas to your friends, will you?” MR. NEWLYWED (snifing one)-"* Not on your life, pet. I haven't so many friends that 1 can afford to lose them,” A SHREWD RABBIT, “Bab Jove! I've twacked that wabbit wound and wound in the same citcle, awnd I cawn't find his twacks leading off any- where, don-cher-know.”” HIS PREFER NT—‘ I want to git a government posish, kurnel, but dem civil-service rules is a little ++ Well, Dill, I'm willing to help you all T can,” Coxstituent—"‘All right, kurnel—i bury. I tink 1 could connect better " you kin only git dem rules changed to marquis of Queens- HER AMBITION. ARGIE’S. papa had been amusing himself and the children by shooting a small rifle at a mark set upon a pine board. After a while the little girl approached her mam- ma, asking for a fork Why do you want a fork, dear “T want t' did some of ze ‘ittle noises out of ze board t* ‘isten t' ‘em. PLAINLY STATED, [8 SOOTH some men in debt are fools, Their creditors upbraid them ; Mow can they hope to meet their bills | When always they evade them? A NEW FASHION. Afike (going by a house that has the mourning symbol at- tached to the door-knob)—* Be- gorra! thot's th’ first house Oj iver saw wearin’ a nicktoie,”” comicbooks.com