Judge, 1899-07-29 · page 4 of 16
Judge — July 29, 1899 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several humor pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical journalism. The content includes: **"Quatrain"** and **"Mistaken in Him"**: Short comedic dialogues about youth, romance, and marriage—social observations rather than political satire. **"Obvious Observations"**: Witty aphorisms about dress, reputation, genius, and women's nature—general social commentary on manners and conduct. **Illustrated Scenes**: Several cartoon vignettes with dialogue depicting everyday situations: a woman with broken glass, a couple's conversation, and what appears to be a marriage proposal scenario ("Good Practice"). The page is primarily **social satire** targeting human foibles—vanity, courtship mishaps, and social pretension—rather than political figures or events. It represents typical *Judge* content: lighthearted humor aimed at middle-class readers about universal social situations, with no apparent references to specific political events or identifiable public figures.
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QUATRAIN. YOUTH throws a glamour over everything. Clothes wrong with right, and veils a lie with truth ; But age, more daring still, essays to fling A glamour over youth CAROLYN watts MISTAKEN IN HIM. Ethel —" 1s it true that you are going to marry Jack?" Maud —"Yes; why? Ethel —"\ didn’t think he was of the marrying kind. Why, 1 am engaged to him myself.” OBVIOUS OBSERVA- TIONS. SHABBY dress. ina woman always covers a tragedy. Beware of the woman who is not fond of dress; she is un- ABOVE - BOARD. natural. Mks. Goopaay —** You ask for help ; but will your char- Photo. by Pack Bro. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. JULIA ARTHUR. acter stand ve ation 2” Blessed is he who repeats ter stand investigatio i Brccax —* Certainly, mum! Do I look like a public the bon-mots of others; for his official?” great reputation, When a man tells you he never made at fool of himself in his life you may be sure that nature spared him the trouble. Genius is neither a hot-house plant nor at field flower; it has ever grown best between the chinks of paving-stones. A woman is supposed to take her color by association, like a chameleon. It is a little difficult for her when placed with two violently contrasted shades. Fortunately 3 in such cases most men are a little color-blind. Sancta waxrsowr, upholstered arms, and those seen in her aunt Mary's city home were a great wonder to her. “What do you think, mamma?” she ex- imed on returning from her visit; “* some- thing awful must have happened to Aunt Mary’s chairs, for every one of their arms has had to be bandaged.” NOT POTENT broke a looking-glass yesterday.” Gracious! that's awful bad luc n't; ‘twasn’t ours.” Penanye stan A DIFFICULT PROCEEDING Epirn —" When will you get me the ring, dearest 2” GOOD PRACTICE, Cnouty —“* Just as quick as I can get Jane Skimmerton May —"* He has proposed eight times in two weeks.” to give it back to me.” Erni —" Dear me! Whom do you suppose he is practicing up for?” comicbooks.com