Judge, 1900-04-28 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 28, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated humorous sketches typical of Judge magazine's format. The top cartoon "Such Is Fame" satirizes celebrity obsession through a street conversation where citizens recognize a senator but confuse basic facts about him. "Waiting Too Long for the Music" mocks Willie's impatience with a hand-cranked music box. "Not Chronic" presents a doctor-patient joke about yellow paper (medical prescription pads). "At the Zoo" is a simple animal joke about tiger behavior. "Might Have Been Expected" and "Correct" are brief domestic humor pieces. The multi-panel "How the Monkey Helped the Baking" appears to be a slapstick narrative where a monkey creates chaos in a kitchen. These are disconnected gag cartoons reflecting early-20th-century American humor sensibilities rather than political commentary.
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SUCH IS FAME. “ Off'sher ! can you (hic) tell me where I (hic) live ? I’m (hic) Senator Bigboddy, you know.” R—"* What's yer cook’s name?” Crtizex —"* Mary Ann (hic) O'Brady.” Orricer—" Four blocks dowa and two doors to yer right.” WAITING TOO LONG FOR THE MUSIC. MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED. ILLIE had never before seen a crank-churn, “My!” he exclaimed _¢ ¢\JILLIAM, why did you punish that child ?* with sympathy, after watching his aunt churn for half an hour, * I “For irreverence, my dear; he called me Billy.” should think she'd throw that music-box away and get one that would “You were very inconsiderate, it seems to me; you always refer to play him as the kid.” AT THE ZOO. Bobby—"1 wonder why the tiger doesn’t lie down and go to sleep once in a while 2” Nurse—" Lam sure Idon't know, Bobby.” Bobby — "Do you suppose he's afraid he will turn into a rug if he does ?* NOT CHRONIC. Doctor (to patient who wishes to be treated for an impedi- ment in his speech) — “Do you always stutter?" Patient —"O—o —only when 1—1— talk.” THEY say the yellow- est yellow paper is now going to make a paper for a week as the devil would do it. Wall, it won't need to make the slightest change. CORRECT. Teacher—"Can a man live with a broken back ?” Bright pupit—" It dependth, ma’am, on whoth back it ith.” comicbooks.com