Judge, 1898-07-09 · page 3 of 16
Judge — July 9, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated short humor pieces and sketches rather than a unified political cartoon. The sketches illustrate various domestic and social situations: - "That's What" depicts a teacher correcting a student's definition - "Alarmed" shows a child frightened by his father rehearsing a speech - "Ammonia" humorously describes mistaking ammonia for water - "Our English Language" satirizes how regional accents affect English pronunciation - "Unsuitable," "Neglected It," and "Hard Work" depict middle-class domestic situations involving servants and household management The page also includes advertisements for suburban lot sales and other items. Rather than political satire, these pieces focus on everyday social comedy—class relationships, generational misunderstandings, and domestic mishaps typical of Judge's humor during this era.
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HE THOUGHT BREAD WOULD BE “LEITER.” Dorie DincLenery—'* De fact dat bread hez gone up in price an’ de loaves is smaller establishes de contrariest kind of a paradox.” Stivers SULLIVoN —"* W'ot is it ?” Dorie DincLenery—* People hev got ter give up more dough ter git less.” THAT'S WHAT. Miss R, had taught very carefully the meaning of direct quo- or,” said she to the tation, She felt sure ‘senior partner. Ted could answer, so ey y % y fi “ But bill-collect- she called on him the 467 ing, my dear young first time she had com- lady, is not suitable for pany. “It is the words you,” replied the man. of somebody else in “ Why not, sir?” your own thoughts,” “Because wo- lucidly recited the small man’s work is never boy. dun.” UNSUITABLE. 66] WANT a situa- tion as bill-collect- ALARMED. Tommy (who has, unseen, been observ- ing his father in the re- hearsal of a speech) —"Mamma, mamma, come up stairs, quick! Papa can’t get un- thunk !° NEGLECTED IT. Margie (whose mother had forgotten to prick the upper crust of’ her, piey—" Oh, mamma, look!) -You haven’t made the but- ton-holes.”" 4M HARD. WORK. p y, i se}{OW'S this, AMMONIA, . Lucy,” said DAVIE nudged ‘ ;. Mr. Perkasie, “you Edith and pointed — = - haven't removed the to a bottle on the shelf. A = . leaves from your dress- “ Don't smell of that,” OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ing-table calendar for he whispered earnestly; Bow ot Riad z cp nee A Read J ones 4 ni a week ?” bes 7 es; $0 ful fe he bothers me . 3 ” Oh, no; he’s been misbehaving and I had to come down on him to make him let up. He's plied Mrs. Perkasie; hornets are loaded a dry-actin’ kid after I've soaked him. “my maid has been ill A RIVAL. SUBURBAN NO MORE the Jersey skee- ter now Oar biggest pest can be; For we expect, these summer days, To see the Spanish flee. A NECESSARY PRE- CAUTION. Cora —" Why does Miss Prim wear rubber gloves in the water 2” 1. IT WAS NO DREAM. ‘Mer rslt—7250|she wout Hairy Hopces—" It's bully sleepin’ in dis long grass be shocked by some of the durin’ de bot nights.” bathing-suits.” 2, IT WAS NO DREAM, Hairy Hopors (next. morning) —*"Great Scott! dat wurn't er nightmare I had, after all.” _ x comicbooks.com