Judge, 1898-02-12 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 12, 1898 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 102 This page contains several short satirical pieces and illustrations typical of Judge's humor circa early 1900s. The main items include: **"To Fill Her Place"** - A poem about a widow's virtue being praised at her husband's funeral, with ironic commentary on her character. **"The Last Battle"** - A dialogue between Father and Jampsape debating which newspaper will be "the last conflict before the millennium comes," mocking newspaper circulation wars. **"Hot Words Passed Between Them"** - An illustration showing two figures arguing over a sign advertising property sales, satirizing real estate disputes. **"A Drawback"** - A sketch mocking Dutch immigrants' accents and cultural habits. The remaining items are brief humorous one-liners on various social topics. The page demonstrates Judge's typical approach: mixing illustrated gags with short satirical verses targeting contemporary American social behavior and urban life.
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uae TO FILL HER PLACE. TINE handsome parson bent bis head In sorrow ; his good wife was dead. Simply," Thy will be done!" he said. A brother preacher came in need The funeral services to lead ; ‘And did it well, as all agreed. Her wifely virtues he extolled, Said she had had a heart of gold, And now with angels was enrolled. Cried he, as rapture lit his face, ** Indeed, she was a child of grace! Ah! who is there to take her place 2* Why does he start in dread sur- prise? He scarcely can believe his eyes— One—two—five eager women rise: THE LAST BATTLI Jasper —" What do you think will be the last conflict before the millennium comes?” Copyright, 1837, 87 8. J Jumpuppe —" Wwwill be the JUDGE'S FAVORITES. one in which is settled what daily HOT WORDS PASSED BETWEEN THEM. JULIA ARTHUR. paper has the largest circula- Actress of Quality ! who knows thee well ion.” ‘Applauds with exutation, not surprise: Son: | } | | | In early spleadors There Merceder lay teasing, tor | ‘There dawned the w ' } POSITIVE PROOF. #6] WOULDN'T be Irish — well, I guess not—same’s you be!" exclaimed Billy Rand, mad because Patsy McCrillis wouldn't divide his apple with him. “TL hain’t Irish,” declared seven-year-old Patsy, savagely shaking his fist, “All my de- scendants are ‘Mericans — so there now!" THE TWO NOVELISTS, THE poor man in bis hall-room sits, With vigor plies the pen, And writes of life as it exists Among the upper ten. A DRAWBACK. ‘Isn't there a village about two miles yonder 2” i rt * Yes, but yer don't want ter go there fer no grub, fer yer won't like their cookin’ ; they're all Dutch there, an’ they put And writes of life as it is found onions an” garlic into everything. “I got some wittes there wonst aa’ I wurzen't able ter speak ter none of my lady friends Among the east-side poor. fer nearly a week,” SEMPER PARATUS. | HO strives to kiss on a tandem bike Must have a lot of nerve; For if she swerve the ground they'll strike— But then she'll seldom swerve. ‘The rich man in his palace sits, With all wealth can procure, THE SECRET OF HAPPY IDLE- NESS. Davie—" 1 like t' loaf, but "— Edith — But what?” Davie—“ "Taint any you've got somethin’ t' do." fun unless A METAMORPHOSIS, Sambo Johnson* (sternly)—" Don’ yo" know I tol’ yo" not t' go swimmin’ wid no white-trash chillun, eb MAKE A HIT AMONGST THE GIRLS. Sambo Johnson, 71 Ab! at last the prince of Wales's new hat has caught on— —among the ladies. white befo’ he went in, —* But he wan’ comicbooks.com