Judge, 1899-03-18 · page 6 of 16
Judge — March 18, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Top cartoon**: Mocks newspaper readers' appetite for sensational Sunday news. The figure represents a typical reader consuming lurid headlines: poison cases, prize fights, scandals involving figures like "Chuck" McCarty (likely a contemporary reference to a murder case), political corruption (Croker getting franchises), lynchings, and social gossip. The satire suggests people stay home reading papers instead of attending church ("filling pews"), preferring tabloid sensationalism to spiritual life. **"The Insult to Molly"**: Humorous domestic story where a wife opens her husband's mail and takes offense at his mother's postscript requesting he read the letter—interpreting this as doubt about his trustworthiness. The joke mocks female sensitivity and marital dynamics of the era. **"Rare Innocence"**: A child misunderstands an adult idiom—"came home with a skate on" (drunk)—literally thinking father brought home ice skates, wondering why mother mentioned closed rinks.
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OUR SUNDAY SEDATIVES. HERE von git de San day news. Wrot's de use uy fillin’ pews When dere’s so much Sunday news? Latest "bout de poison case Prize-fight an’ suburban race. Latest scandal in high life; “Chuck” McCarty kills his wife. ‘Nother statesman goes to jail; Mrs, Badger out on bail; Lynchin’ down in Ten- nessee ; Croker gets a franchise free. Wot is England going to do? Harlem nigger turning blue. Wot Steve Brodie t’inks about Colonel Ing'sol’s latest shout. Wot's de use uv fillin’ pews? Stay at home an’ git de news. THE INSULT TO MOLLY. ++ HJARRY, love,” said Mrs. Darley to her husband when he entered his home a few evenings ago, “I've been dreadfully insulted.” ~ Insulted ?” repeated Mr. Darley indignantly. “= Who by?” “ By your mother?” “My mother, Molly? Nonsense, dear! She's the kindest lady in the world. And how could she insult you? She isn’t here: she’s miles away, in Benton- ville ~ But, Harry, she did insult me,” persisted Molly; “and it was done in a letter. * * Show it to me.” “Til tell you all about it. A letter came for you this morning, addressed in your mother's handwriting, and so of course | opened it.” “Of course.” said Mr. Darley dryly. “ It was written to you all the way through, you understand ?” DIFFERENT. * Does she still wear a cloak of modesty ?” No; she has made it over into bloomers.” “Yes, I understand that; but where docs the insult to you come in?” “In the postscript. When I read along to that it said, * Dear Molly—Don't fail to give this letter to Harry; 1 want him to have it” Now tell me, wasn’t that an insult ?” And Molly pouted and looked so pretty that Harry had to take her in his arms and comfort her. wiiuaie wexny srveree, RARE INNOCENCE, my. is dere enny rinks open now 7” faw ; dey all closed more'n mont’ ago.” So T tought. I wondered w'ot mother meant by sayin’ father came home last night wid a skate on?” comicbooks.com