Judge, 1900-06-23 · page 14 of 25
Judge — June 23, 1900 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains several satirical pieces satirizing American domestic and political life, circa the McKinley era (early 1900s): **"That Is the Rule"** mocks President William McKinley's re-election campaign through a simple political exchange—a voter supports McKinley's second term using the cliché "one good term deserves another." **"Not Much"** ridicules working-class pretension: a man in new clothes refuses to remove price tags before church, with his wife insisting she bought them new (second-hand purchases were socially shameful). **"A Fair Accountant"** satirizes newlywed finances. A bride's account book repeatedly shows mysterious "g.k.w." entries (apparently meaning "goodness knows what"), suggesting wives concealed shopping expenditures from husbands—a commentary on female consumer spending and marital financial secrecy. **"Too Much for Him"** uses stereotypical immigrant dialect ("Chimmie," "De sight") to mock upper-class "slumming" tourism. The working-class character refuses poverty-watching because witnessing deprivation spoils his appetite—inverting expected sympathy roles.
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“Sis” will be pleased to answer any question relating to the welfare of our readers. Write on the edge of the paper only, and limit queries to s00,000 words. Lay your troubles at her feet. Readers will all be answered in their turn, 8. Osuxosit, Wis. Dear Miss Hopkins. I read your column faithfully, and as you bave helped others perhaps you will be so good as to help me. Iam young and my friends say pretty, but I have no gentlemen callers. How can I get some? With love, IMA Lowe. Have jou ever tried lassoing them ? es apatit you can't catch some in a good steel-trap Iam mistaken, , THAT IS THE RULE. $4 ARE you in favor of the re-election of William McKinley as presi- dent?" a? “Lam, One’ good term deserves another.” NOT MUCH. Little Josiah Crookneck (who has put on his new suit of clothes) — “Ain't you goin’ ter take the size- tickets offn ‘em ‘fore I go ter church, ar" Mrs, Crookneck ~** What! and have everybody sayin’.I bought ‘em second-hand? I'guess not.” FROM OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENT. Whenever Mrs, Strong’s mail is delayed she goes after it. N KANSAS, Ya-as, we most generally have a big religious awakening out here right after a A FAIR ACCOUNTANT. SHE isa lovely, beauteous bride, And oh, het husband just adores her; For his dear sake she's trying hard To keep accounts, tho’ it quite bores her. “* Now, Ducksie dear, let's see your book,” He said’ one evening, sweet and smiling ; ; So close beside him she sat down, Her soft eyes every care beguiling. She tumed the leaves with dainty hang : So muctr for beef and lamb and laces — C So much for pickled lobster, and A pretty shopping hat at Macy's. A“ g. k. w.” oft appeared, Which cost sometimes the merest trifle, ‘And sometimes mounted up so high Tt made him think of towering Eiffel. “* What do they stand for?" queried he— “* Those strange initials oft recurrin; To which the wife with dimpled smiles Replied without the least demarring, “* They stand for * Goodness knows what’ —for Perhaps a brooch or spool of cotton ; T always jot those letters down’ For any item I've forgotten.” natin w, Grove, TOO MUCH FOR HIM. Mame —"'I say, Chimmie, let’s go slumming.” Cuaan—"* Say, you morbid women make me tired. De sight uv poverty. allus distresses me so dat I can't eat ine terrapin fer a week. G'way f° me, girl !" comicbooks.com