Judge, 1898-06-18 · page 3 of 16
Judge — June 18, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of This Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon "STUCK" satirizes the bicycle craze of the 1890s. Two fashionable women on bicycles discuss their new purchases—one paid fifteen dollars thinking it a bargain, while the other spent more for a "tea-built" model. The joke targets the conspicuous consumption and status-seeking around the newly popular bicycle technology among wealthy women. The central political cartoon depicts a grotesque figure labeled with global conflicts: "War in India," "Trouble in China," "Fear for Europe," and "Africans in Trouble." This appears to reference late-19th-century imperial tensions and colonial conflicts threatening world peace. The remaining sections present humorous dialogue and social commentary on gender relations, marriage, and class attitudes—typical Judge magazine content mocking contemporary society and manners.
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Miss WHRELSTRUCK (reading)—"* They've just got out a new bicycle built for ten.” Miss Scorcierr (with @ gasp)—"* Ob, gracious ! NOT INNATE. SELF-CONCEIT in a married man is an enforced characteristic. After he and the woman of his choice are made the same as one it neces- sarily follows that he is in love with himself. WO VIEWS. Mrs. Shap- ‘prone (on the ve- randa)—“ There they go again, Mrs. Meeker and that handsome young van Dodge.” Mabel— “Yes; every evening it’s the same. Isn't it scandalous?” Ethel —"1 should think her husband "—— prone dear, a husband could have very little influence over a woman of that sort.” Maud —“1 thought she was a very nice person at first.” Lily —“ She was, till he came. She scarcely looked at a man.” Mrs. Shapprone —" There wasn't any to look at.” Jda —“And now she absorbs him —just see how he bends over her. Isn't itashame?” (Depressed silence.) Mrs, Mecker (on the sands)—" But really, you ought to stay with the young ladies, It’s a shame.” Van Dodge (pleadingly)—* Oh, don't send me away— please don't !"* Mrs, Meeker— But I must seem so selfish to monopolize you, when there are so few other gentlemen.” Van Dodge (eagerly)—" That's just it. Think of my position.” Mrs. Meeker— Your position?” ; Van Dodge—" Ten girls, and I'm the one unmarried man.” m8 surpass, That's just my luck. AND HERE ARE A FEW OTHER REASONS. I paid fifteen for mine and thought it was a bargain.” FEDERAL DISCRIMINATION. Reuben Restanrust —" The more | think on the matter, the more I think that in this country things is goin’ in favor of the rich. I tell you, the farmers don’t stand no show any more.” Samuel Sitanwhittl —" That's purty straight. Them mernoperlists have their government bonds that draw interest day in and day out, and we bain’t so much as had adecent shower fer our crops fer over three months.” HER IDEA. soy] UNDER- STAND, mad- am, that you have a very old clock in your sitting- room ?” ten- tatively said a well-dress- ed stranger who had knocked at the door of a farm - house away back in the Allegash hills.“ May Tlook at it? Iam an antiquarian, and "—— I want to know !” ejaculated Mrs. Juckles, in surprise. “ Why, I should never have taken you to be that old—you don’t look a day over forty.” Wy HER DISCOVERY. SOVHEE-E-E!" said Margie, who had found a china nest-egg, 9's one zat was laid hard-boiled.” stan tw comicbooks.com