Judge, 1900-01-27 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 27, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical humor items typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"His Way"** mocks conservative attitudes through dialogue about cautious behavior ("always looks before he leaps"). **"Plenty of Horse Cents"** is a visual pun featuring cartoon characters with horses, playing on the phrase "horse sense." **"His Foolhardiness"** depicts a passenger's reckless behavior on a streetcar. **"A New Valhalla"** references Wagner's mythology in a joke about children's entertainment. **"Degeneration"** satirizes how old clothes become hand-me-downs across generations. **"Bad Ethics"** jokes about a minister's Sunday golf playing versus bicycling. **"Musical"** depicts domestic chaos when a fly enters a home. The final panel, **"It Didn't Make Any Difference,"** shows a couple's indifference about their choice of activities. These are light, domestic humor pieces without apparent major political content.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITES. HELEN REDMOND. Helen, thy beauty is to me ‘Associated with some score OC Victor Herbert's. And 1 see Again, in lines by Harry B. ‘Smith, ancient jokes laid by of yore, Yet not—with ihee—a bore. A NEW VALHALLA, LITTLE Mabel had been attending the demonstration lectures for children, on Wagner's music, and came home full of enthusiasm. * What do you like best 2" asked her father. “Die Walkiire, papa. Oh, it’s just splendid to hear about the gods all riding to Harlem!” A DIPLOMAT ON SHIPBOARD. THE others were crossing the waters, But the lady was going ashore. With a tender regret at parting She kissed the young man of four. Chubby hand to red cheek went quickly. ** Are you rubbing it off ?” said she ; ‘The ruddy face dimpled with laughter— MARY A, MASON, PICKING ON THE BANJO. HIS WAY. ¢sQLOWGO Seurey conservative, isn’t he?” “Yes; heal- ways looks be- fore he leaps— and then doesn’t leap.” WHISHT! A—" Hullo, old man! how many at the whist-club last A.—"“How did they play?" B.—" Dum- my at one table and all kinds of whist at the other five.” A FREEZING FACT. Teppy O'Swat—" De duplicity of woman! She gets me ter stand here an’ hold her muff while she skates “Tam rubbing it in, don’t you see?” off wid Tom Nolan an’ holds his hand.” ‘*Ma! ma!” shricked the banjo, ‘‘ make the blacking - box stop! He's a-pickin’ on me all the time.” PLENTY OF HORSE CENTS. HIS FOOLHARDINESS. 6“ PEG pardon, sir,” began the inguisitive pas- senger, leaning over the back of the seat in front of him, * but are you a married man?” “No, sir,” feebly replied the scarred and band- aged passenger. “I incautiously displayed a ten- dollar bill at a church fair, night before last.” TAC, et) SAY 77" OM Vox DEGENERATION. [8 OUR house old clothes are heir-looms ; So you'd think to see it done, For those hand - me-downs are handed Down from father unto son. FAD ETHICS Madge—" Does your minister believe in Sunday bicycling?" Marjorie—" Dear, no! He's much too fash- ionable for that. He be- lieves only in Sunday golf.” MUSICAL. “MAMMA, come T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. quick!" shouted ELLA — Fred and I wished with a wish-bone | Willie as a bumble-bee night.” " annie flew into the sitting-room ; May—" Who won?" tae g Etta—'I don't know, and we didn’t care particu- tae a fly that's gota arty. he was wishing for me and 1 was wiaking for jo. im,” comicbooks.com