Judge, 1900-07-28 · page 4 of 16
Judge — July 28, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple cartoons and humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical journalism: **"The Horrors of War"** references conflict with China, likely the Boxer Rebellion era, using darkly comedic verse. **"Private Business"** satirizes commerce—a countryman tries selling a suit for seventy-five dollars while a character (possibly a Jewish merchant, given stereotypical caricature style) negotiates aggressively about profit margins. **"The Younger Brother"** shows two boys, one asking the maid to summon his sister, with the punchline mocking the sister's dishonesty ("paid for lying"). The page reflects Judge's signature approach: combining social commentary on war, commerce, and domestic life with period-typical ethnic stereotyping. The humor relies on wordplay, visual exaggeration, and class-based observations.
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JESTS AND JESTERS. WG NE Ly ONE should Lire aN be practical leet) in everything PURE AG but one’s jokes. ik Ty Ars) Humor is —— the one true universal pana- cea. It cheers loneliness, en - courages disap pointment, brightens pover- ty, doubles en- joyment, tests love, And when bereavement comes and you would bid ‘the buffoon begone lo! the jester walks beside the bier, august, the Little Johnnie leaves his playthings out in the rain and they proceed to look he 4 truest. mourner for shelter. a ‘ of all. JUDGE'S FAVORITES, . JE BRAGGINS. (43 Lambs" you gamboled lightly, nly $0 lateiy, we won't forget you: That recollection, so shapely and sprightly, : n't make Us lose it~ we really can't let you, Your memury 's sweet, but it’s much too ethereal— Give us yourself again, plump and material, THE HORRORS OF WAR. WE'VE lately mastered Spanish names Across the sparkling seas ; Of kopjes, laagers, trekking, veldts, We speak with fluent ease. Now if with China there is war We'll have to learn Chinese. HAD ALSO BEEN PERPLEXED. ing her father, in reading a letter, an't make head nor tail out of that !") juess papa ’s found an angle-worm.” HOW COULD HE FORGIVE HER? Miss Springer —" Can you say, rapidly, * She sells sea shells,” without getting your tongue nor you either!” 7 —" Well, can you say, * What am I doing’ over and over without getting tied or PRIVATE BUSINESS. Singer —""Mom—don't know. Vil try. * What Countrvaax —"'If this suit costs you twenty dollars to make, how can you sell it for seven-fifty 7” am I doing, what am I doing, what am I doing Isaacs —"* Dot's shust vot Meester Mazet asked me on der vitness shtand, unt I told him dot vas Miss Springer —* Making a°fool of yourself.” my own private peesniss. Perhabs you haf read apoud me —my name vas Croker.” THE YOUNGER BROTHER. Mr. * Is your sister in, Bobby ?” Bousy—* Just ring and ask the maid, please. She's paid for lying and I ain't.” comicbooks.com