Judge, 1899-10-14 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 14, 1899 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains primarily **humorous social commentary and anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The sections include: **"His Choice"** — A joke about a man wanting to become wealthy rather than virtuous. **"Judge's Favorites"** — A tribute to actress Annie Russell, praising her talent. **Various short jokes** addressing social foibles: a woman amazed by a small house ("First of a Crop"), someone reading children's books ("Looked That Way"), complaints about laundry and dress ("Too Much Dressed Up"), and other domestic/social humor. **"Appropriating His Ancestry"** — A dialogue joke about someone falsely claiming noble lineage. The cartoons feature **ostriches and domestic scenarios** illustrating the jokes. This appears typical of Judge's humor: **lighthearted satire of middle/upper-class social pretensions and domestic situations** rather than hard political commentary.
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HIS CHOICE. FO SHININ’ gold an’ heaps ob wealth Dis niggah doesn't care, But he'd crack his heels wid joy to be A watab-millionaire. HIS DESCRIPTION. Mrs, Hoon —“ How did the defaulting cashier of the Petty- ville bank look ?” Hoon —"1 never saw him, but he is described as being six feet tall and twelve thousand dollars short.” FIRST OF A CROP. BENNIE was greatly aston- ished, while riding in the country, at seeing a barn with a cupola on it. “Oh, goodness,” he exclaimed with wide - open eyes, “just see that tiny little house that’s sprouted on the big one!” Pale Foe CES reer LOOKED THAT WAY. ANNIE RUSSELL AS MISS HOBBS.” Jaggles—" What makes you ‘This play without a heroine, think there is something super- ‘This play without a hero, * ‘This play teat in the loving line human about that boy of yours?’ Ts alavost dowa to seroe Waggles—" He reads books This comedy sans noise of bustle, * Paes Must owe its charm to—Annie Russell, that are written for children. NO. V.—THE SILVER WINDMILL. Jupce’s design for stained-glass windows to be placed in the riational museum at Washington, D. C, TOO MUCH DRESSED UP. BETH had never seen a white birch-tree until her recent visit to the country. “My!” she exclaimed with wide-open eyes, “I should think ‘twould be an awful job to laundry cuffs as broad as that tree wears.” THIRSTY. Youne ostrict —"' Mamma, I want a drink of water. I've just swallowed a sofa-spring.”” IN THE WRONG PLACES, »TIS a problem to me very puzzling— I'm wondering if any one knows Why for happiness we're ever searching In the spots where unhappiness grows. IMPROVED HIS OPPORTUNITIES. Hook —“\ understand that your neighbor, Tockman, has read and traveled extensively.” Shook —" Oh, yes; he is a blamed fool in sev- eral languages and upon a great many subjects.” ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME. ** WE WILL have piano music by Miss Sough- oar APPROPRIATING HIS ANCESTRY. Se are cal i, So Dolly Footlights promised to be a sister to you ?” ‘That's it; she won't interfere with the con- “Yes, and darned if she ain't going round now claiming to be descended from the same versation.’ king as myself. “ Why, she’s a very poor player.” comicbooks.com