Judge, 1898-12-24 · page 18 of 30
Judge — December 24, 1898 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate satirical pieces from Judge magazine (pre-1908, based on copyright). **Top section (4-panel comic):** Depicts an immigrant shoe-shiner attempting to trick a customer ("Dutchman") into paying twice for shoe-shining by pretending to slip and fall. The dialogue uses exaggerated ethnic stereotypes—Irish ("Begorra!") and German ("Ach! Himmel!")—to mock working-class immigrant hustlers and their broken English. The satire ridicules petty street scams. **Bottom section ("No Use"):** Shows an old man and child, with the child unable to save candy because his bigger brother will take it. The moral lesson—about restraint and savings—ironically fails due to family power dynamics. This satirizes the difficulty of teaching financial prudence to the poor. Both pieces use ethnic caricature and working-class scenarios typical of Judge's early 20th-century humor, targeting immigrant and lower-class subjects for middle-class audiences.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
comes thot Ducane tap srithout payin’ me for balfaolin’ his shoes. I'l see if this Banips- wi bel bi “Ach! Himmel “* Donner wetter! aber das vas ein little slip.” “BEGORRA! IT WAS.” COPYRIGHT I6DB BY ARNEL. PUBLISHING COMPANY OF HEW YORK. . . NO USE. ‘Sackett & Withelons Litho & Ptg Co NewYork Oud cRiNpeR—"* Don’t eat all your candy at once, my boy. Save some.” Tue KiD—"T can't. My brother's bigger ‘n I am. comicbooks.com