Judge, 1900-02-24 · page 3 of 16
Judge — February 24, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple unrelated satirical pieces and jokes typical of Judge magazine's format. **Top cartoon**: "A Welcome Guest" depicts a huntsman arriving at a lion's den, playing on the phrase "just in time for dinner"—dark humor about being consumed. **Other segments** include jokes about Washington's Birthday, a "Would Pass Muster" quip about George Washington, and various domestic humor pieces like "Washington-Pie," "Never Learn" (about divorce), and "Room for One More" (featuring a cow). The cartoons use visual caricature and wordplay rather than specific political commentary. "Realistic" at bottom appears to mock overwrought literary descriptions of natural phenomena. The overall page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century American humor: family situations, animal jokes, and puns rather than topical satire.
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WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. 46THE man with the hoe,” it is certain, Awhile to the background retires ; For this is the day that the nation ‘The man with the hatchet admires. WOULD PASS MUSTER. Boarder —“ George Washington would have liked this hash, Mrs. Skin- nem.” Gratified landlady— “Indeed, sir?” Boarder couldn't tell a lie. “Yes; he E VERY man wants to marry a woman who has loved no one else, but whom others have loved. Does a flower attract bees if it yields no honey? THe nN’ A WELCOME GUEST. AN —‘‘ Pardon me — for — intruding !"" ‘THE LION —‘* Don't mention it; you are just in time for dinner.” “tes, marm, it's powerful lonesome at ouah house since mos’ all de fambly went away. Dey ain’t nobody left at home ’cept Mose an’ "Liza an’ Car'line an’ Sam an’ pa an’ ma an’ me an” Jake an’ Rube an’ Susie an’ dese two an’ Bill an’ Rachel an’ Mary an’ John an’ Chloe — yes, marm, an’ a few more.” ROOM FOR ONE MORE. THE cow (wonderingly)—‘ Why, what's the matter with them? ‘There's plenty here for three.” WASHINGTON - PIE. Reginald—\s this what you call Washington-pie, mamma?” Mamma —"It is, Reg- gie.” Reginald —" Well, it is what I would call a layer of dough shingled with apple- slices." : NEVER LEARN. Mrs. Henpeck —* Why do you say divorce brings only temporary relief?” Henpeck—" Because most of them marry again.” NOTA BENE. ?TIs strange to note how things inanimate Will sometimes prove con- trary; Paper, ink, quills decrease at such a rate, Yet still are stationery. REALISTIC. Noveuist (reading manuscript )—'* * Suddenly the moon obscured a cloud.’” Frienp—" Hold on, old chap! You mean, ‘a cloud obscured the moon !’" Novetist—'‘ No, I don’t — this is a description of private theatricals, where the moon slips a cog and falls down over a cloud.” comicbooks.com