Judge, 1898-05-28 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 28, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains multiple unrelated satirical sketches and jokes typical of Judge's format. **Top illustration**: Children's game scene with caption about a "Sunday-school picnic" and someone taking "the wictor" (victor/winner)—appears to be gentle humor about childhood competition. **Middle section**: Several brief comedic sketches including: - "At Havana" and "Couldn't Escape"—likely references to Cuban affairs, possibly related to the Spanish-American War era - "Couldn't Remember the Name"—Dorothy's zoo elephant ride anecdote - "The Very Worst"—a man complaining about being called a "Spaniard" **Bottom cartoons**: "Profitable Hospitality" shows Kohen (a Jewish character stereotype) offering umbrella-lending to a man in rain, with competitive humor about "clothing peemis" (appearing to mock German/Yiddish-accented English). The page reflects period ethnic stereotyping common in early 1900s American humor magazines.
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Wor's the muss about ?” ter be a Sunday-school picnic, an’ as I wouldn't take both I told ‘em ter scrap it out to a finish an’ I'd take the wictor.” . AT HAVANA. THE present state of things exists To Spain's undoubted sorrow ; Although the fort is hers to-day, We'll press our claim to Morro. COULDN'T ESCAPE. Mistress (greatly distressed as Bridget awkwardly drops the chicken ‘on the floor, when about to place it on the table)—" Dear me! now we've lost our dinner. Bridget —“Indade ye've Oi hov me foot on it!” not. NOT HIS MONEY’S WORTH. Ringolski —* Poor Grabstein ! His vas a sad death.” Cohenstein —“ Ad der theatre, vasn’t id?” Ringolski— Yes, und pefore der show vos halluf ofer.” Kouen—‘*I dank you for calling, Hockenstein, und talking over der clothing peezniz, und, as it rains, I vill loan you dis umprella.” =— \ 7 THE VERY WORST. “I'm writing to a man wko has played me a mean, contemptible trick, and I can't think of a name bad enough to call him.” ‘Why don't you call him a Spaniard 2” oY SST) "gy Kes We re NY hae PROFITABLE HOSPITALITY. Kounen (ecstatically)—"* Suffering gountrymen !_ It's yell vort der sagrifice ohf an umprella ter got my peezniz advertised by my gompetitor. COULDN'T REMEMBER THE NAME. DOROTHY visited the zoo and had been given a ride on the elephant. When relating her experience to her grandmother she said, “1 had just the loveliest time, grandmother, riding on a—on a—well, ‘twas the animal the cow-catcher on in front RELIEVING THE CRUSH. Bagley—""\'ve struck on a plan for relieving the crush on the elevated roads.” Manager—"If it’s a good one you may name your own compensa- tion.” Bagley —" Wall, you could get more people in the cars by taking out the seats.” Hoobla!” comicbooks.com