Judge, 1900-06-02 · page 3 of 16
Judge — June 2, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains multiple satirical sketches and humorous vignettes rather than a single political cartoon. **"Shakespeare in Possumiville"** (top) mocks rural theatrical productions, showing an audience of animals watching a crude performance of Othello at the "Possumiville Dramatic Club." The other sketches appear to be general humor pieces: "A Matter of Inference" jokes about distinguishing among people; "The Night Train" and "A Gain on the Calendar" feature brief comedic dialogues; "Hardly Repentant" shows a farmer dealing with a letter about lost goods; and "Slang Expression" presents a pun about money. These are examples of Judge's typical light, domestic humor content—satirizing rural life, everyday confusion, and wordplay—rather than political commentary. The focus is entertainment rather than social critique.
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WA: ROTE BY SHAKESPERE| ; OLKS Bi de Waubience sure aH Oy A Bl as IZDERE, BISNE ea i i SHAKESPEARE IN POSSUMVILLE. The assassination of Desdemona by Othello. A MATTER OF INFERENCE, ++ ]8 DUDERTON intellectual?” “T don't know; he is one of these fellows who call it changing their minds when they decide to put on another cravat.” THE NIGHT TRAIN. [7 1S risky, when night approaches, And we want to close our peepers, ‘That we trust to the sleeping coaches While the train runs over the sleepers. 2\e an F'NO one did anything but what one could PROPOUNDING A QUERY. ti of F c do well this would be an idle and an un- Bobbie—" Pop, are we among the best = happy world. people? Papa —" We are, Bobbie.” - A GAIN ON THE CALENDAR. Bobbie (after a thoughtful silence) —" Pop, FROM OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENT. Mulligan —" \very day this summer Oi 75 the best always the cheapest ?” Mr, Morton went south Monday with a big load of hens. 0t up earlier to go to work than Oi did the day before.” Milligan— \s that so?” ; an’ Oi figgers thot Oi be one wake younger now than whin Oi beginced.” HARDLY REPENTANT, Faraer HavRake — Gosh! Here's a letter frum that green-goods feller what sent me home with a satchel full uv sawdust.” Mrs. Hayraki rme! Does he repent ?” Farmer Hayrat * Wa-al, he says here that he thinks one o' his diamond studs dropped outer his shirt and inter the sawdust while packing, but if I'll return. SLANG EXPRESSION. it ter wunst he won't prosecute and no questions will be asked.” ** Nothing but money.” comicbooks.com