Judge, 1900-02-10 · page 7 of 16
Judge — February 10, 1900 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects short satirical pieces mocking contemporary social trends and stereotypes: **"Still Unchanged"** jokes that despite the "athletic girl" craze of the era, women's athletic abilities haven't actually improved—their snowball aim remains poor. **"Outclassed"** references the Sultan of Sulu (Philippines), suggesting that even colonial subjects view Americans as socially inferior; the Sultan dismisses a Utah man (Roberts) for having only four wives. **"There Are Others"** plays on the saying "it takes nine tailors to make a man," suggesting just two or three tailors suffice to destroy one—likely referencing social-climbing tailors or fraudulent tailors. **"An Economical Young Woman"** satirizes women's penny-pinching; she accepts a marriage proposal via postal card to save money, suggesting she'll obsessively guard the husband's finances. Other pieces mock English relations, poverty charity, and Irish immigrant laborers resisting work. The humor relies on period stereotypes about class, nationality, and gender roles.
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ape STILL UNCHANGED. Tousi this is the age of the ath- letic girl, Who is proud of her palms covered over with blisters, I notice that now, when the snowball she'd twirl, Her aim is as poor as her old-fash- ioned sister's. OUTCLASSED. Favorite (of the harem)— “ Who ees Seftor Roberts of Utah?” Sultan (of Sulu)—* No good; only four wife. He no our class. Let him go get reputation.” THERE ARE OTHERS. THOUGH it takes, some agree, Nine tailors to make a man, “ 5 et enn «, _-Thave found two or three recto ee ear and mien, pomerieg ee, Sule a1 aa Quite sufficient to break a man, AN ECONOMICAL YOUNG WOMAN. Auice—" I thought you were going to marry Miss Gruet?" ALcy—"' Well, I guess not. I proposed to her by letter and she accepted me on a postal-card.” Auice—"' She's just the girl you want. You can RIP O-Trae As bet she'll be careful of your money.” THE FELLOW uEMIND—" Now you gimme back my'orange! I only said you could suck it as far as Second avenue. HE HAD PECULIARITIES. SsLET me see the letter,” said Kile duff. “Tam familiar with his handwriting.” eee) “But this is typewritten,” aid Tenspot. * “Tecan tell that, too. I know his brand of spelling.” OUR ENGLISH RELATIONS. “ Wherein consist our relations with the British people ?”—Daily paper. THEIR jurisprudence we import, ‘And wealthy wives from us they draw. They're doubly thus our brothers-in-law, ~ ‘Though we’ but cozen at the court. CRORGR Hoss. HELPING THE POOR. Mrs. Dorcas—* You'd better take back this dollar-bill, my dear, and let me have a twenty instead. 2 Dorcas—" How's A LOVER OF NATURE, Mrs. Dorcas—" V've changed my s. Frepum—"' Now thet you hev hed dinner you kin take this an’ shovel off the walks.” mindjabout visiting that poor family. Madam, some folks delight in trimmin’ trees an’ defacin’ beautiful scenery wid soap-ads., bat ance c af I believe in leavin’ t'ings as nature puts ‘em; an’ while I wud be delighted ter shovel de snow fer yer, me sesthetic I'm going to the charity bazaar, nature compels me ter decline.” comicbooks.com