Judge, 1898-06-11 · page 3 of 16
Judge — June 11, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short satirical pieces and illustrations targeting social behaviors and gender relations of the era. "A Poor Locality" mocks women's social status anxiety—Mrs. Jones criticizes Mrs. Smith's neighborhood choice, claiming isolation is preferable to having "nobody in the neighborhood but neighbors." The remaining sketches ridicule marital dynamics and courtship: "One Way" jokes about managing husbands through indifference; "His Status" satirizes men's need for ego validation; "Stylish" mocks fashionable affectations; and "His Lack" humorously depicts male incompetence. "Those Talkative Barbers" and "Love's Labor Lost" continue the theme of social pretension and romantic disappointment. The poem "Reminiscence" offers sentimental contrast, reflecting on lost love. Overall, the page satirizes late 19th/early 20th-century gender relations, marital power dynamics, and social climbing aspirations through humor.
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A POOR LOCALITY, Mrs, Jonrs—‘* Whatever could have induced Mrs. Smith to build her new house in that locality? Why, she is absolutely isolated.” Mrs. Brown —"' Yes; they say there is nobody in the neighborhood but neighbors.”” ONE WAY. & Cs STYLISH. #eYOU pay too much , P the [00 K, mamma!” attention to your g VN cried Nan, as she husband, my dear. He = i “+ saw a horse going by with will tire of you if you do.” f ; i : + : , its tail braided and tied “But I don’t care to" J i f j er up in a knot, “there goes flirt with other men.” 5 aah A ' a horse with its back hair «You: deat’ have to. a, . 1d eel € done up in a pug.” Only make him think-it g pleases you to have him flirt with other women.” stud nS ESS ¥ HIS LACK. y i; Teller —** Grimshaw ‘ y ; is a first-rate fellow if you HIS STATUS. he ; y 4 p know how to take him.” Askins—"Sourby ? 5, gx ff Sourby —* Well, he seems to be always mak- am | Ailes < ns ought to be accompanied ing trouble for himself, Uf y =" by directions, like a bottle doesn’t he ? Z = of patent medicine.” Grimshaw —" Yes; : g : he is the kind of a man : A SUGGESTION. R thar would Daild 2 door Dewey Moan (disgustedly) —"* Pie an’ cake—cake an’ pie—mornin’, noon an‘ night, dT HANK heaven, our for the purpose of keeping like ter strike some place where I'd get suthin’ else ‘sides cake an’ pie when I asks fer grub.” daily news is not so a wolf from it.” PaRKBENCH DaLy—" Well, den, yer'd better try Cuba, yellow as it is printed. REMINISCENCE, [8 SPRING-TIME frst 1 met you, dear, In the lane of love's beginning ; A shy sweet smile and an awkward stiie Gave Cupid his first inning. ‘Then day by day we strolled along, Near the blossomed hedgerows hovering, Thinking in tune to the crickets’ croon, With the deep blue sky for covering. You took my hand in the summer-time, And you led a captive willing ; And you kissed me, sweet, till bliss complete To my inmost soul went thrilling. ‘And your pale-blue eyes in their eager mould Seemed love's own incense burning, Till the days grew long and the summer old ‘And the lane of love was turning. The cold winds blew and colder grew, Where the lane of love had ended. The dull, dark sky and the winter view With my own gray sorrow blended. You left me there, and my hand grew cold THOSE TALKATIVE BARBERS. And my heart was sick with aching ; BARBER—" Shall I go over your face twice ?* jut a man walks on and looks not back CaereniR NOL poetecce wil do; TP whan teoesann Teentaal LOVE'S LABOR LOST. don't want you to strain your yoice.” D, D. Mibte The disadvantage of being unable to read, comicbooks.com