Judge, 1900-01-06 · page 5 of 16
Judge — January 6, 1900 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor: **"Proved"** mocks a man's contradictory logic: he argues women can't do men's work, then admits "any woman can do any man's work"—proving her point while he fails to recognize his own inconsistency. **"A Life-Preserver"** features an Irish character (indicated by dialect) crediting whiskey for saving him in an accident, joking that the bottle's weight kept him grounded. **"The Thing He Liked"** satirizes a Western colonel visiting New York's attractions (Broadway, Central Park). He ignores cultural monuments but becomes animated viewing an equestrian statue, mistaking the rider for a jockey—suggesting Americans value entertainment over art. **"Dewey Joke"** is a pun: Admiral Dewey "sails about the seas" while a floor-walker "sees about the sales"—wordplay on homophones. **"Judge's World's Fair"** appears to be a recurring feature celebrating Italian beauty (La Bella Toscana). The humor relies on class commentary, ethnic stereotypes, and wordplay typical of early 1900s American satire.
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PROVED. ve WOMAN A can't do a man’s work,” he asseverated. “T maintain that she can,” she per- sisted. “Any wo- man can do any man’s work.” “Preposterous!” he declared. A woman who tries to do a man’s work will a fool of herself.” “Lam glad to see that you have come around to my view,” she exclaim- ed triumphantly. Then he began to think how he did it. BADLY OFF. DPorotHy had never before seen a corkscrew. A LIFE-PRESERVER. “Goodness She ee Bg claimed; “that Moriarty (ferventh)—" Th’ saints be praised! Wan more loife oi aaa solaal saved by whisky. If it hadn't bin fer th’ weight av th’ jug Oi'd hov bin Mall ‘s_ got spinal sailin’ through shpace wid th’ rist av th" poor divils.” trouble awfully. THE THING HE LIKED. Y WESTERN friend, the colonel, having seen the illuminated por- tion of New York and done full homage to the liquid delights of Broadway, proposed to see Central park. : After an unqualitied approval of McGowan's pass tavern Teyewvy and the casino he wandered about, gazing at the’collection of yy"ruscauy effigies which mar the landscape and listening in a bored fashion to my halting explanations; but when we hove in sight of the memorial to a great South American liberator his eyes visibly Toscana, thy oUt at brightened and he viewed the rampant group with wide-opened : Ana Lam sure there's none so pure mouth, In all Italia’s bounds. JUDGE'S WORLD'S FA/R. NO. XXXIX.—LA BELLA TOSCANA “And that,” said 1,“ is the statue of Bolivar the Venezuelan.” Toscana, in thine eyes ee mae t A a Who gazes deeply sees "So?" he replied.“ Stampin’ fine horse, that. Who in thunder 's the jockey ? What Venus gave trom out the wave Of laughing, perilous seas. DEWEY JOKE. “* What is the difference between Dewey and a floor-walker?” “One sails about the seas and the other sees about the sales.” comicbooks.com