Judge, 1899-11-25 · page 6 of 16
Judge — November 25, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Thanksgiving Day"** poem ironically elevates a college football team captain to the status of war heroes, suggesting American culture's disproportionate celebration of sports figures over actual military veterans—a commentary on misplaced national priorities. **"A Jarrer"** depicts a wealthy woman borrowing jewelry and falsely attributing it to impress a potential suitor, mocking upper-class deception and materialism. **"His Thoughtful Idea"** jokes about a man who only gives gloves as gifts—a pun on keeping presents "on hand." **"Of One Opinion"** uses a turkey's appetite for chestnuts as crude humor about Thanksgiving dinner. **"Cause to Be Thankful"** presents dark humor about indigestion, typical of period comedy. **"How Jugglinski Saved the Kid"** (bottom) appears to be a sequential comic strip involving acrobatic rescue or performance, though the narrative is unclear without full caption text. The page reflects Edwardian-era satirical concerns: social pretension, consumerism, and sports obsession.
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THANKSGIVING DAY. YE GALLANT captains who in war ‘Well earned the nation’s thanks, Make way to let another now Within your victor ranks. “Tis true he never faced the foe To fight them on the main, Nor did he hear the mausers sing On Cuba's tropic plain. Yet tens of thousands know his name And hail it with acclaim, For he is captain of the team That won the foot-ball game. MC LANDSURGH wiLson A JARRER Mrs. Matcuer—"* Here is the diamond brooch I have borrowed from Aunt Jane. Just put a tag on it— From Jack, at Pago-Pago.”” Miss Matcner—" Yes, mamma.” Mrs. MaTcHeR—“And lay it on the table where Harold Skinflint can see it when he calls, That ought to jar something real good out of him.” -HIS THOUGHTFUL IDEA. t+ [SN'T it odd that whenever Mr. Dinsmore makes a present it always consists of gloves?” said Miss Goldthorpe. “ He wants his presents to be always on hand,” replied Miss Wilberforce. OF ONE OPINION. THE turkey ‘s eating the chestouts For when Thanksgiving makes vernal Right under the chestnut-tree ; Our dreams till we're rapture-mute, He's certain they are the best nuts, “Twill be chestnuts that his internal And with him we quite agree. Machinery constitute. CAUSE TO BE THANKFUL. Freddie—" Say. pa, what have | to be thankful for, anyhow ?” Cobwigger—" After that dinner you've just eaten you should be thankful if you don’t have dys- pepsia for the rest of your life.” HOW JUGGLINSKI SAVED THE KID. comicbooks.com