Judge, 1899-09-02 · page 5 of 16
Judge — September 2, 1899 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical cartoons mocking social conventions of the era: **"Expelled for Cause"** depicts a mothers' club expelling a member for becoming an unwed mother—ridiculing the rigid moral standards and hypocrisy of such organizations. The lengthy preamble emphasizes how the woman contributed to the club before her "fall," highlighting the cruelty of their judgment. **"End of the Honeymoon"** jokes about cremation costs, with a husband noting his wife's gold teeth will offset expenses—dark humor about marital practicality. **"Can't Afford It"** mocks high-church Protestantism through an exchange about eating versus burning candles—a jab at religious pretension among the wealthy. The remaining cartoons ("A Jewish Preference," "A Back-Door Boomerang," "Incommunicado," "Not Reversible") use ethnic and class-based stereotypes typical of early 20th-century satire—depicting poverty, Jewish stereotypes, and immigrant dialect humor that reflects period prejudices rather than sophisticated critique.
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ranked high in our councils and our affections; she has given us many of our best Papers; she has shown us with unerring accuracy the pitfalls which lay in the path of mothers; she has given us courage when we have fal- tered before the dreadful re- sponsibilities of womanhood ; she was our greatest orna- ment, and she has fallen. Alas! alas! “T have here a note from her—a note which has caused me to grieve—a note so dif- ferent from her erstwhile hap- Py utterances that it seems almost to breathe despair through the gauze of glad- SAGE TEETO TE VNOON. someness which covers it Mr. Justwen—" When I die, love, I want to be cremated.” pas Ss Dees 16 be eee Mus. Justwev—" That isa good idea, John. ‘The gold in your teeth ought to pay igs until fur: all the expenses.” ; ther notice. Her plea is that she is no longer able to keep in touch with our work. She must henceforth be a thing apart from us. Sisters"— the president's voice trembled STAN ws and the aigrette Ydvie nna upon her head = JUDGE'S WORLD'S £4/&. shook visibly. A No. XXX111,—ViENNOIse woman in the The Danube, beautiful and blue, Has lent your eye its sparkling hue: rear of the room _ Blue stockings, though, are nut for you, OtBoston make: sobbed. In the silence many Toturp'sour maiden taney free: lumps were told Vienna's hacery You take the cake, swallowed— sisters, the poor girl—our dear friend—has become a mother—the mother of a child!” ‘A gasp of horror followed the grim revelation; then the black-balls rattled and it was all over. bow, TALMADGE. A BACK-DOOR BOOMERANG. Mrs. Gévens— Go away, you lazy tramp! You can’t tell me you are an inventor. I'd like to know what such a looking object as you could invent Hungry Hi—"Vil tell yer, mum—fairy-tales EXPELLED FOR CAUSE. dat_make de fool feminine sex SS PEAR sisters," said the president of the mothers’ ‘weep an'- hand me out: food an club, rising majestically, She held a sheet of elite 3 money. note-paper in her hand and . i : ) : INCOMMUNICADO. there was a ring of sadness — p ‘ 4 | .. : : Wien \ OD 4 Warwick —We don't almost pain—in her voice. 4 , a “Dear sisters,” she said, AFFORD IT. Are you very high-church up here?" Well, we don’t believe in burning candles; we believe in eating them.” HAM hear much any more hy , : mS TAS about them fellows aol pease as, Ak Ba that went to the Klon- tressing for ready utter- \\pRaS: . : : ‘ : x aie get, neh sade ance. A’ long, deep sigh & } i, Bes Wickwire—" Nos issued from the assem- Val We : ; bled mouths. It scemed re sua to strengthen her, for she oy) i Cama pel re aa began to speak, although Mig ak a : very slowly. “We have a = ; | (aes OL — NOT REVERS- sad duty to perform ( J iat ins tocday" dear’ sidiers ’ IBLE, The information has ; Wa. AL} BETH had never be- reached me that one RW ey fore seen an ox of our members has so MR Any (80 f with its large, well- conducted herself that : formed hors. “Oh, we have no recourse ‘ eae mamma!” she exclaim- but to demand her res- A JEWISH PREFERENCE, : 2 ed with wide-open ignation. She is one rt ALL. PLAYER—"* I wonder why the captain is calling down Isaacstein so often? See LAVER—"* Why wouldn't he? When he sends Isaacstein to bat out a ba: it eyes, “ = wlto has heretofore stein always tries to get ina sacrifice hit” animal's handle-bars. comicbooks.com