Judge, 1899-10-14 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 14, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humorous sketches and brief comic dialogues rather than a unified political cartoon. The content includes: **"A Joyous Thought"** - A domestic scene satirizing women's expected silence, with a widow and reverend discussing male suffering. **"Dum Vivimus, Vivamus"** and other titled pieces appear to be short satirical poems or jokes about everyday social situations—poverty, courtship, and character flaws. **Illustrated vignettes** show Victorian-era domestic scenes: a woman in a motorcar, children in water, a doctor's visit regarding dental problems. The overall tone mocks social pretensions, gender relations, and human foibles typical of early 20th-century American humor. Without specific historical context or identifiable political figures, these appear to be general social satire rather than commentary on particular events or politicians.
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A JOYOUS THOUGHT. Wivow Brown —" It is the fate of women to suffer in silence.” | Reverend Mr, Jones (aside)—"Ah, if they'd only let us men suffer that way, what a cinch we'd have !" DUM VIVIMUS, VIVAMUS. IIEN a comedian moves us to merriment— In the experiment centres Ais pleasure ; And the poor Kloudiker gives up the gold he got Curing the cold he caught digging his treasure. Damon, the lover, is ever more amorous, Pressing and clamorous during the suing ; Phyllis, too, sweeter is while he is courting her Than when supporting her after the wooing. ve benevolence—rarest of charities 1orn of barbarivies—best bears reviewing. ‘Thus as the world goes round, everything beauti- ful, Precious and dutiful lies in the doing. SHE LIKED THE PRESSURE. “Oh, Willie ! these air-pressure autos are too lovely for anything. No bother to drive." HER CONCEIT, THE wind was blowing in fitful gusts. “ Dwacious!" said Margie, “it must be told out doors—des hear the weather sneeze.” tp A CLOUD'S GOLDEN LINING. SS THE THIRSTY TRAVEL AND THE BOLD MERMAID. THE TEST. HE LOVES her for her singing powers ; T know it, for the fact is That he can sit for hours and hours ‘And listen to her practice. HIS SAD STATE. McLubberty —“ Poor little Paddy Shannihan has hod a har-r-rd_toime av ut.” Mrs. McLubberty—* Deed, yis; he's been sick a good while.” McLubberly —“ Bedad, his feyther towld me the day thot the poor b’y hod been sick so long thot his clothes hov ahl out- grown him.” Henpek —** There is a man that has my pity and envy simultaneously — you see his wife is one of the most noted of naggers.”” Friend —" Now, where does your envy come in Henpek—" Well, you see he is as deaf as OLD MAID—"* Doctor, I have a canine tooth that is troubling me.” Er—a—which party?” comicbooks.com