Judge, 1899-11-18 · page 7 of 16
Judge — November 18, 1899 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical cartoons mocking domestic life and social conventions of the era. **"A Delicate Hint"** satirizes marital discord. Mrs. Tenterhook reads her husband a newspaper story about Frederick Jaysmith, whose wife violently attacked him (rolling pin, kicks, hot water) when he attempted reconciliation. Mr. Tenterhook's deadpan response—suggesting this constitutes a "gentle hint" that reconciliation is unwelcome—is the joke: the satire lies in understating extreme violence as merely subtle marital communication. **"Safe and Sure"** jokes about courtship: the advice column suggests hinting you'd accept an unwanted suitor *if* he proposes, thereby discouraging him. **"His Idea of Variety"** mocks a child's limited palate, wanting only "puddin'" for dinner, with no variation. **"Another in Their Favor"** (bottom) uses racist dialect and caricature, depicting African American football players claiming their advantage is "havin' de feet." The satire appears to mock the players themselves rather than racism. The page reflects Judge's typical early 20th-century humor: domestic absurdism, courtship follies, and unfortunately, period-typical racial stereotyping.
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Vuage A DELICATE HINT. said Mrs. Tenterhook to her husband. am listening,” said her husband. And Mrs. Tenterhook read substantially as fol- lows from a daily newspaper: “Frederick Jaysmith and his wife of Port Mar- ion, West Virginia, quarreled about a year ago and separated. Yesterday Frederick visited his wife with a view to effecting a reconciliation. She saw him coming up the street and prepared to meet him. ‘As soon as he rapped at the door she opened it and hit him on the head with a rolling-pin, knocking him down on the door-step. She then kicked him several times before he could rise and rolled him down the porch-steps upon the sidewalk, where she emptied a big pitcher of hot water over him.’ Now what do you think of that 2” “Well,” said Mr. Tenterhook, after a moment or two of thought, “I should think that—what did you say the man’s name was?” SbINE Winjou] SAFE AND SURE. Epitn—"" What's a good way to keep an objectionable suitor from pro} Erni— Just hint that you would accept him if he did.” CORRECT. Fightin’? T learned dat in er book.” What kinder book?” * Serap-book, ay course.” Frederick Jay- smith. “Well, if 1 were Mr. Jaysmith,” Mr. Tenterhook went on, “T should regard that as a gentle hint that my wife didn’t wish to be reconciled.” WILLIAM HENRY sIVITER, HIS IDEA OF VARIETY. +6 ROBBIE, what would you like for dinner?" ” Puddin’.” “Yes; and what else?” “ Why—er—more puddin’. OW much pound- j é ing we need be- ANOTHER IN THEIR FAVOR. Noanc ceca Tile De reason we so shuah ter win is bekase, dis bein’ feet-ball, we got de advantage ob habin’ de feet. ‘ais, sub; yo' got de advantage ob lookin’ like de wild men from Borneo, so dem white kids gwine ter tender to others. so bad dey cain't play—dat's what.” posing?” git skeered comicbooks.com