Judge, 1900-07-14 · page 8 of 20
Judge — July 14, 1900 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several short humorous pieces and illustrations typical of early 20th-century American satirical humor. **"Judge's Favorites"** showcases Bonnie Maginn, apparently a popular actress or performer of the era. **"Thought It Was Going Off"** is a gentle joke about a child mishearing a bumblebee's buzzing as an alarm clock. **"An Opportune Closing"** satirizes class snobbery: a church conveniently ends its revival meeting to avoid converting the newly-arrived Smith family, deemed socially undesirable. **"Retribution"** uses biblical imagery (Cain's mark) to warn against "killing time"—wasting one's life. **"Her Dangers"** humorously lists the various perils surrounding a servant-girl's employment. **"Marvelously Eccentric"** (bottom illustration) appears to depict Irish immigrants, using exaggerated dialect ("Dimmycratic," "Oireland") and stereotypical caricature—common in period American humor, reflecting anti-Irish prejudice. The page reflects *Judge's* mix of genteel domestic comedy and ethnic stereotyping typical of Gilded Age satire.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITES. BONNIE MAGINN. Of Weder-Fields’ a favorite fixture, ‘You're called "as pretty as a picture.” But, Bonnie, that is bardly fair To one whose beauty is so rare: We'll show this picture, as your due, And just remark, it looks like you. THOUGHT IT WAS GOING OFF. [NTO the room flew a bumble-bee—the first one Beth had ever seen. “Oh, mamma,” she ex- claimed in delight, “ it's brought its alarm - clock along!" AN OPPORTUNE CLOSING, Mrs, Newcomb (to Mrs. Deacon Parker) —" It's unfortunate your church closed its revival-meeting just as the Smiths moved into town.” Mrs, Parker —“ Ob, no; it was highly provi- dential. ‘The Smiths are not in our set, you know, and suppose they'd been converted !” RETRIBUTION. ONVICTED of a fearful crime ‘And branded with the mark of Cain, Ye murderers who would kill time By time at last ye shall be slain, HER DANGERS. Mrs. Hoon (musingly)— “After all, the lot of the aver- age servant-girl is not a par- ticularly happy one.” Mr. Hom—* No; she is continually surrounded by perils, seen, unseen and ker- BLAMING MARIA. Mr. VACASHUN (who has slipped )— “*I told Maria that the seashore was the MARVELOUSLY ECCENTRIC. LEFT. CHouty —"* You say your sister is out? I thought I just heard her singing ‘I'd leave my happy home for yor" Bonsy—'* Yes—but she saw you coming and skip- ped out by the back door.” WITH EMPTY HANDS. WE PASS through a world of beautiful flowers With hands so empty of posies ; Toying with leaves we squander the hours, When we might be gathering roses. RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION. Mr. Homehearth—"\ understand the German emperor did not take kindly to the song ‘Hoch! der kaiser.’ ” Mrs, Homehearth —“ Umph! what emperor would want to have his name in pawn?” TS Full von Sev ont, i hod two brothers thot niver voted the Dimmycratic ticket in their loives.” * They must hov bin blame queer.” They was! Wan av thim died coming over and the other wan niver lift Oireland.” comicbooks.com