Judge, 1899-05-20 · page 4 of 16
Judge — May 20, 1899 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical sketches mocking social and gender dynamics of the era: **"Injustice"** critiques women's exclusion from professional opportunity—a widow or unmarried woman cannot succeed without "an aim in life," yet society says women always miss their mark. **"His Tanglefication"** mocks a nervous groom at his wedding reception, confused by the minister's name repetition during the ceremony. **"Up-to-Date Diplomacy"** and related sections appear to satirize contemporary political debates and domestic situations. The bottom cartoons humorously address marriage frustrations—a husband's peculiar preference for store-bought strawberries over homegrown ones, suggesting absurd male irrationality in domestic life. Overall, the page blends social commentary on women's limitations with humor about marriage and gender relations typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines.
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INJUSTICE, THEY say that every woman, Be she widow, maid or wife, In‘order to succeed at all Should have an aim in life. And yet they say that every time A damsel or a dame Attempts a feat of marksmanship She'lb always miss her aim. CAROLYN WeLES. HIS TANGLEFICATION. **MMOOD gorning, mentlegen!" politely, but peculiarly, sa- luted a pale, worried-looking young man, who was passing the tavern at Pettyville. “Dice nay “ Good gracious !" ejaculated a recently - arrived guest, who was standing on the porch with the land- lord. “What is the matter with that gentleman, to cause him to talk in such a strange manner >" vs doek OF 17: “ That's the new minister,” re- Weary Werks (tho has just awakened)—" Gee! dis plied the landlord. “Last night must be paradise.” he officiated at his first wedding, the marriage of Miss Hitchcraft and Mr. Hotchkiss, and bein’ considerably nervous and Photo. copyritht by BJ. Fath, 1890. agitated, he got so badly tangled in tryin’ to repeat the names of the bride and groom that at the JUDGE'S FAVORITES. conclusion of the ceremony he stammered out an inquiry if cussing was kistomary, and then tried cle seen. to cover his confusion by announcin’ that the usual collection would be taken up. His tongue and Beauty is woman's genius. Be she fair, nerves ‘pear to be still twisted this mornin’, but I s‘pose he'll get over it after a while.” “That is one talent trusted to her keeping ; With song's gift added, abe is past compare ‘To sway our souls for laughing or for weeping. You must be held to high accounting, then, Being so belovéd both by gods and men. UP-TO-DATE DIPLOMACY UT," said the European statesman, “ how will we excuse this latest seizure of Chi- nese territory ?” “Well,” replied another European statesman, “if the ‘interests of humanity will not work, it'll have to be ‘manifest destiny.’ HER SIDE OF THE QUESTION. PON his wheel he scours the country, His wife at home bicycling loathes ; For next day ‘tis her dirty duty ‘To scour the country off his clothes. A EUPHONIOUS SUBSTITUTE. Mission teacher —* Chimmy, do you know anything of a Hebrew who was named Tubal Cain?" Chimmy (thoughtfully) —" No, mum; Lawve—“"S wp i Ghee eR einen a ‘i but Lknow one round de comer on Baxter gre jGAMYERA",S0 you want a divoree from your hosband, the fying-nachine inventor. What street dey calls * T’ree-ball Cohen,’ Ciient—** Well, he is flighty, and his machines ain't.” ‘Why will a man find so much fault with strawberries from the grocer if he —— yet smack his lips with keen relish over a dish of little, gnarled, green happens to find one or two small ones among them — ones that he raised in his own garden? comicbooks.com