Judge, 1899-06-24 · page 5 of 17
Judge — June 24, 1899 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical cartoons mocking contemporary social types and issues: **"He Got Beef Everywhere"** ridicules a volunteer waiter obsessed with beef offerings—likely satirizing both nouveau riche pretension and food obsessions of the era. **"The Modern Novelist"** jokes that prolific writers don't think while writing, suggesting mass-produced, thoughtless literature was common. **"Stan Laws, Hong-Kong"** appears to be a fashion illustration with social commentary about wealth (referencing the Astor and Vanderbilt families), possibly mocking American fascination with Asian aesthetics or critiquing women's advancement. **"Not Always the Winner"** satirizes matrimonial prospects, suggesting experienced women ("over more laps") paradoxically have worse marriage chances—commentary on Victorian attitudes toward women's virtue and marriage desirability. **"The Gentle Passion"** and **"How the Hobo Used the Pancakes"** depict working-class/vagrant characters in humorous domestic situations, reflecting Judge's typical approach to class-based humor. Overall, the page reflects early 20th-century satirical concerns: literary quality, gender roles, class distinctions, and social pretension.
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HE GOT BEEF EVERYWHERE, Watrex (0 voluuteer)—"* Beef soup, beef stew, or roast beef?” THE MODERN NOVELIST. oe W RITEBY is a prolific fellow. 1 wonder if he ever stops to think?” “Bless you, no! Nor does he ever think to stop.” = 2 STAN AWS ly a Z HONG-KONG fsb Were La China Astor, ‘Or Celestial Vanderbilt NOT ALWAYS THE WINNER. [8 THE matrimonial race perhaps "Tis the easy-going have cause for chagrin ; It is not the girl who's been over more laps Who, the wise will bet. is the one to win, A CASE IN POINT. Mfrs, Dorcas—" When the women per hand you'll see how the world will advance. Dorcas—" | don't know about that. China is THE ILE PASSION. the only nation where a woman has full control, and ANGELINA (¢cstatically)—"* Oh, heavens, Gertrude! how T could love dat man !" she is going backward all the time.” HOW THE HOBO USED THE PANCAKES, Workstr Nar—" Madam, here's yer needle an’ t'read, an’ t'anks fer dose cold pancakes. Dey filled a terrible vacancy — -—for me, kind lady!” comicbooks.com