Judge, 1900-02-03 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 3, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several **domestic humor sketches** rather than political satire. The main cartoons depict middle-class family situations: - **"A Rebuke"**: Children using slang ("kidnapper"); an adult correcting their language - **"Why She Threw Him Down"**: A woman and child on a couch; the caption suggests marital discord - **"Money in His Pocket"**: Gossip about a Welsh prince's wife and daughters making bonnets, implying financial struggles - **"Returning from the Club"**: A drunk man staggering home - **"Domestic Precautions"**: A husband avoiding his wife by pretending contractors are at the door The humor targets **social anxieties**: improper speech, domestic tension, class pretensions, and marital avoidance. There's no clear political commentary—these are satirical observations of *ordinary Victorian/Edwardian domestic life*, mocking both husbands and wives for their foibles.
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Photo, by Clines JUDG AVORIT MAKIE CAIILL IN “THREE LITTLE LAMBS.” Marie isa Little Lamb, ‘And she's a right good show ; They like a leg of Lamb, f NEGATIVE COMFORT. SePJEAR Lord.” returned Dorothy at her morning devotions, “thank you that you didn’t make me a centipede, ‘¢ awfully hard to button up so many shoes before bi SO THEY ARE. tors and actresses yer say childnaper ?” Miss Taken— ¢ continually quarreling.” Mr, Mark— ; but then they're continually making up, you know.” PECULIAR USE FOR TRIMMING. BETH had never before seen a house with an omamental fence around the roof.“ My!” she exclaimed with wide-open eyes, “if they have- n't trimmed that house with edging.” THE SITUATION DISCUSSED Ili" I see that the Boers wuz lickin’ the bulls over thar in Afriky some- what.” who never reads the go! be gosh! ‘Thet little brindle spi Jot of boars with th’ sows chucked in.” se then ‘twould be A REBUKE. y. play I's a kidnaper.” Can't yer address a lady widout resortin’ ter slang? *Kidnaper !") Why don't “WHY SHE THREW HIM DOWN.” “ Gladys was silent, but Harold could read her answer in her face." —£:x- tract from an up-to-date novel, chapter xii. page 144. MONEY IN HIS POCKET. + “THE prince of Wales can soon pay his debts,” said Gummey. “How do you know that?” asked Glanders. “I notice in the London News that his wife and daughters have begun to make their own bonnets.” RETURNING FROM THE CLUB. LTHOUGH * night's candles are burnt out,” And bright the sun's first ray, Ie hears the rattle of the cans Along the milky way. DOMESTIC PRECAUTIONS. Mrs. McGroarity—* Tirrince! Tirrince! hurry up and finish shaving. Contractor Fin- negan is at th’ front door on a matter av business.” Mr, MeGroarity—" Chase th’ pig out av th’ parlor and invite him in, Biddy. Oi would not have Finnegan go away wid the impris- sion thot we are not high-choned here.” comicbooks.com