Judge, 1899-12-30 · page 4 of 17
Judge — December 30, 1899 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains multiple unrelated satirical pieces and jokes typical of Judge's format: **"Change About Christmas"** is a brief poem about Christmas evolving over time. **"Judge's Favorites"** features a photograph of Julia Marlowe as "Barbara Frietchie," likely referencing the Civil War poem/play. The various cartoon jokes include: - **"Too Literal"**: Dorothy's grandmother misinterprets a figure of speech about a "bucket of water with a crank and chain." - **"The Birth of Irony"**: A brief comedic exchange - **"A Hard-Luck Law"**: A man threatening legal action over being thrown down and stamped on - **"What Saved Him"**: A joke about someone's ability to stick out his tongue These represent typical turn-of-century humor—wordplay, domestic misunderstandings, and absurdist scenarios—without apparent political content.
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CHANGE ABOUT CHRISTMAS. ‘ACH Christmas has a different look, As down the years I range; But somehow in my pocket-book T can't find any change. ALONZO LEORA mice, TRUTH IN BREVITY. HOPE is the passport to re- alization. Possession is joy on the ‘wane. Rest is effort’s relaxation. Observation is life's de- tective. THE POINT OF VIEW. Blugg—" What! won't go down to see the mangled re- mains?" Wugg—" No. pasta tg ena Blugg (disgustedly)— JUDGE'S FAVORITES. “ Now, that is what I call a mor- JULIA MARLOWE AS ‘ BARBARA PRIETCHIR.” X2a Sour wislog the Sign up we really doa't tind, Becalse i's truc ove makes you do what you do.” A CORRECTION. But we ail are dead sone'ou aecouet tthe way J ss 7 They at last bil you off, just to wind up the play s +eMISS. ETHE! said impre: FOO J UTERAL. ) “T would like a to un- en derstand me. Tam an D told that at her grand- Englishman, I am not father’s everything went ¢ 4 ae conceited.” like clock - work. The i i, “Then you are not night of her arrival she WHY) : an Englishman,” she in- curiously watched her my | YA } Yj terrupted promptly. grandfather as he drew up / If; a bucket of water with a crank and chain, “Good- BETWEEN MEALS. ness!" she exclaimed in nll } Ip y Haven ie eae surprise, "1 Gist spose ST HL) ] awful big appetite, grand- ie pat te en if I We PEEING Wi] mamma; can't you lend me your spectacles 2" Grand = THE ENN, OF A HARD-LUCK LAW. eon “ What for?” Hackert—"'I'm going to sue my girl's father ; he threw me down and stamped on me the e250 Adam (to the set- other night and ruined that new check suit of mine.” Harry—“To make pent)—“ Come again.” JackeTt—" You can't do anything about it; the law requires stamps on checks,” this piece of pie bigger.” Lapy-puc —"*Oh, I feel so embarrassed ! There’s a bid lack of curiosity.” man staring right at me.” WHAT SAVED HIM. Fixwecan —'* It's a wonder Clancy don't get killed, the way he lets his tongue run on,” Moriarty—" He would, begorrah, only the way he lets his legs ran off.” comicbooks.com