Judge, 1898-08-06 · page 3 of 16
Judge — August 6, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate humorous sketches with social commentary: **"A Startling Proposal"** (top) depicts Miss Beachwalker inviting girls to bathe in the sea—a daring suggestion for the era, when mixed bathing and female swimming in public were considered scandalous. The boat labeled "Naomi" suggests this involves actual swimmers rather than modest wading. **"Recipe for Friendship"** and **"Would Like a Change"** are domestic humor pieces about maintaining social relationships through telephone etiquette and managing household routines (egg preparation, cleaning). **"Nixy's Little Idea"** shows a woman splitting wood before asking her husband—establishing her contribution to household labor to justify requests—presumably to pressure him into granting her wishes. All sketches satirize gender roles and domestic life conventions of the period.
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A STARTLING PROPOSAL. Miss BEACHWALKEK—"" Come, girls, here's a real banter—I dare any of you to go in the water and really bathe,” RECIPE FOR FRIENDSHIP. WOULD LIKE A CHANGE. ++ {OW do you manage to keep so friendly with Mrs. Tiff?” asked Mrs. Dorothy (who is accustomed to have her eggs prepared before they Teeters of Miss Twitters. come to the table)—“ Mamma, can’t I have my eggs cooked with the “ T never use her telephone,” replied the astute young lady. covers on sometime, same ‘s you do?” Int) ti : NIXY’S LITTLE IDEA. _ 1. Nixy NeverworK (reflectively) —* De wun woman 'Il want me ter split wood fer me grub, an’ de odder won't gimme enny ‘cause she’s got plenty 2, Nixy Neverwork—" Jest er little exercise.” split, But I hev a scheme.” we AF lfm et] 0 8. Nixy Neverwok—"' Yes, mum, I allers makes it a-rule ter split some 4 Noey Nevexworx—"'I couldn't resist de temptashun ‘uv seein’ de re- wood afore I axes fer grub, Thankee, mum.” sult uv me little scheme.” comicbooks.com