Judge, 1900-04-07 · page 4 of 16
Judge — April 7, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated humorous items typical of Judge's format: **Left side** features poems and jokes about social types: a professor abroad, a flute-player neighbor, and racial humor ("A Racial Retort"). The photograph labeled "Judge's Favorites" shows a woman in period dress. **Center** includes an illustration of a woman with a globe, likely satirizing something about world travel or geography, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. **Right side** titled "A Low-Down Trick" depicts a sequence of illustrated scenes showing what appears to be street performers or con artists interacting with children—suggesting satire about urban deception or exploitation of minors. The scattered nature and lack of clear political messaging suggests this is primarily **entertainment-focused satire** rather than commentary on specific contemporary events. Most references are too ambiguous to identify without Judge's publication date.
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HOW HE TRAVELS. A LOW-DOWN TRICK. E SAYS she's all the world to him, So he declares with mirth ‘That when his arm encircles her He goes around the earth. PRAISE IN DISGUISE. Criticus —" Those last epi- grams of yours were all stolen, old boy.” Qynicus (grasping his hand)— “Oh, thank, thank you! I didn’t dream they were as good as that!" SURE ENOUGH. ” exclaimed Dor- ghtfully, as she saw the ground under an oak grove completely covered with bitter acorns, “why God made so many acorns and so few raisins.” JUDGE'S FAVORITES. GRACE MoyT, When you, as soloist or as duettist, ‘Sweet humbers sing they have an added Grace. One fain would be an opera librettist, ‘And write songs for your voice, if not your face : For poets falter, where your beauty shines — ‘That's what's the matter here, with these few lines, AGAIN THE PROFESSOR. se] T IS extremely provoking,” said the professor, vigorously running his hand through his hair, “but the most pleasant recollection | have of my trip abroad I cannot seem to remember.” THE FLUTE-PLAYER. TE neighbors began first to carp, ‘Then they finistied him up short and sharp; ‘They bearded his den— The fiend won't play again, Except up above on a harp. J GILT-EDGED SECURITIES. Davenrer—* Mamma, what are matrimonial bonds ? Morier —" Any kind, love, that are listed on the ‘stock: exchange.” ® <i N GLAD. GME is glad when he comes ; ‘They can share the sweet crumbs Of delight when together once more. She is glad when he goes, For, from custom, she knows Hie will kiss her good-bye at the door, ‘Then, da capo, again as before. = R fa meus Bian A RACIAL RETORT. Hosiery clerk —* Can't 1 A show you something very cheap in white ?” Mrs. Darkblack —“ No, Bu (on the horizon)—"* Say, fellows, strike anything Sth, yo" aint. I nebber did hab yet?” any use fo’ white trash, nohow,” comicbooks.com