Judge, 1899-05-27 · page 7 of 16
Judge — May 27, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate humor pieces typical of late-19th/early-20th century satirical magazines: **"A Testimonial"** mocks exaggerated advertising claims—a woman credits baking powder for making biscuits so light her boys use them as kites. **"No Apparent Reason"** presents a curmudgeonly character (appears to be a stereotypical "Bohack philosopher") sarcastically questioning why women scream over mice, claiming he's never heard of mice attacking women. The joke satirizes both gender stereotypes and irrational fears. **"He Knew the Difference"** is a joke about theological terminology: a schoolboy explains the difference between Universalist and Methodist beliefs through wordplay about hell—implying Methodists believe in damnation while Universalists don't. **"A Use for All Things"** is a pun: the cook suggests using tripe (organ meat) on the menu because the boss just destroyed a bicycle tire, making "tripe" (also meaning nonsense) the appropriate daily special. These reflect common Judge humor: advertising satire, gender stereotypes, religious mockery, and simple wordplay puns.
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Thistledown Baking-powder company—Gentlemen : Kind- ly send me a case of your baking-powder. The biscuits I make with it are so light that my boys use them for kites. Very truly _ yours, Mrs. B. I. Giver. NO APPARENT REASON. ++ JOH!” ejaculated the Kohack philosopher a trifle sarcastically, when his niece had begun to breathe regularly again, “I could never see the reason for all the whoop and hooraw that women invari- ably make over mice. I have lived a good many years in this world of trials, and have seen all sorts of misfortunes happen to all kinds of people; but I have never yet seen or heard of a mouse ketchin’ a woman. :-Now don’t you think it is about time for women to show a Fy re ee “ eas 1 .. HE KNEW THE DIFFERENCE, little judgment and cease to wake sensible men out of their afternoon Pastas ; : e ¢3 . . a Teacner—** Now, Tommy, tell me the difference between the belief of the naps with’ Injun yells and Fee-jee war-dances jest b’cuz 4 tiny, half * Universalists (who believe there is no bad place) and the Methodists.” starved mouse happens to flit behind the book-case ?” Tomay—" There's a hell of a difference.” \ Liat UNTMATOON A USE FOR ALL THINGS. CooKx—"* Put tripe on the bill-of-fare for to-day.” BLONDIE, THE HEAD WaITER—" Tripe?” Coox—" Yes; the boss has just busted another bicycle-tire.” comicbooks.com