Judge, 1899-07-01 · page 4 of 18
Judge — July 1, 1899 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical cartoons and humorous dialogue pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. **"Judge's Favorites"** features Alberta Gallatin, likely a public figure of the era, with quotations about love and happiness. **"Dangerous"** mocks a woman's tea party etiquette complaint about weapons-like teacups. **"To Be Patented"** satirizes an absurd mechanical contraption combining horses and bicycles—a visual joke about impractical inventions. **"One Drawback"** presents dialogue about rabbits' reproductive abilities, playing on folk beliefs. **Lower cartoons** ("The Best He Could Say," "Equipped for the Emergency," "A New Patient," etc.) offer miscellaneous domestic and social humor typical of the magazine's general satirical approach to everyday life. The page lacks clear political commentary, focusing instead on wordplay and visual absurdity.
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INFERRED. seQQRANDMA G is awfully cross, mamma.” “You mustn't annoy her, dear; she has the rheu- matism and it pains her very much.” “Is it in her voice, mamma?" TALKERS. Jaggles—"Why are women more afraid of death than men?” Waggles—""1 suppose they realize how terrible it would be to join the silent majority.” SOME day, haps, the cago river may be . cay, cet THE BEST HE COULD SAY Mrs. Tawkrast —"* John, dear, if I should die would you follow me to heaven 7” ment to that city’s Mx. Tawkvast—" Ves, my dear; at least I should inquire for you there.” greatness. Photo by Stein. : serve as a monu- J 5 FAVORITES. Lorrie pourent aamern ence aed dese bas EQUIPPED: FOR! THE: EMERGENCY. As miss his road. with you to guide him fair. © SOU can't come in,” said Saint Peter sadly ; “ the gate is locked.” Toba and hehe the way” PY Dae Is that all?" asked the modern woman as she reached for a hat- 7 pin and proceeded to business. DANGEROUS. : = > > A NEW PATIENT. BETH had never c a before seen a < **)JO ONE pays much atten- iene” On Ls f tion to the sick man of pate — / Europe now,” said Gummey. ching home from her lite genes wate “No; the sick kid of Europe a is receiving the most attention,” replied Glanders. iat Sas, JOHNNY’S OPINION, that-doa't have to Y) g= MY FATHER would be hand. be muzzled ?” 7 some 2 Sees And stately, be it said, = Could he but shift his whiskers to Ly AS TWO C'S SEE IT. Criticus—" When a man is fas EN The tip-top of his head, oe KAGE = no longer cocksure of anything TO BE PATENTED. iJ he is old.” Jupcr's suggestion for combining the horse and bicycle as a speed merchant. Guaranteed to break all racing records. Cynicus—“ No; he is dead.” DITH'S. father re cently bought a new home, in the yard of which are some fine old elms. On. be- ing asked how she liked them the little lady replied, “ Very well, all but thefr complexion — that's awfully rough.” HIS IDEA. Little Gabe (in the midst of his reading)—" Why, I didn’t know that rabbits knew anything about ‘rithmetic. Farmer Hawbuck—" They don't.” Little Gabe —" But, paw, it says here that rabbits multiply with astonishin’ rapidity.” SPASMODICAL. Beccar—" For the love of heaven give me ten cents to get a drink! If you don’t I'll have a spasm.” Isaacste1n —* Unt if I do I'll haff a spasm! So vot's der difference ?” comicbooks.com