Judge, 1900-09-01 · page 4 of 16
Judge — September 1, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains primarily humorous illustrated jokes and verse rather than political satire. The content includes: **"Judge's Favorites"** - A theatrical photograph of actress Christie Macdonald with accompanying verse about romantic disappointment. **Comic illustrations** - Several small cartoons featuring frogs and children in domestic situations, with accompanying humorous captions and verse dialogue ("Why Little Frogs Seldom Go Fishing," "Injured Innocence," "The Best He Knew"). **Additional humor pieces** - Short comedic sketches titled "Better Than Nothing," "Her Compliment," "A Wonderful Figure," and "The Difference," mixing theatrical photographs with cartoon illustrations and witty dialogue. The page appears to be a general entertainment section mixing theater promotion, domestic humor, and light social comedy rather than direct political or satirical commentary on contemporary events.
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FAVORITES. CURISTIE MACDONALD, Cadet Git, in our only summer pila Tike to ihe only pebble nn the beach — You've made a path triumphant of Broadway, ‘And through that stony highway now you teach, As Antoinette, your j jon's goal: Todo the dainty ina WHY LITTLE FRC SELDOM GO FISHING, BETTER THAN NOTHING. Suz —* My love for you is dead! Nothing but the ashes remain !” He—" Oh, well! I'll sift the ashes.” HER COMPLIMENT. THE little woman's mother had a new handbag with a puckered top. ‘Isn't it jus’ lovely?” exclaimed the little woman, “Why, it al- most whistles !” A WONDERFUL FIGURE. W, Madge—“Why does INJURED INNOCENCE. . ¥ she wear such a high-neck Mother-—* Did you let that young man kiss you 2” a Marjorie—“Hasto Daughter— Certainly, ma. 1 couldn't do it for him.” , She wore one of those open- work shirtwaists and got the lace pattern sunburned on her.” THE DIFFERENCE. | WHEN ‘Tommy decorates Z the fence : With, ** Pups fer Sail,” in type Z KK, OS immense, - ees g “Tl teach your son Ay fence to shun !* Says Thomas pére In tones severe, When Tommy hurries as’ he should To feed the calf and pile the wood, * See how my son Your work has done !" Is what I hear, It's very queer ! YWEAR WRACH LOvRLL, THE BEST HE KNEW. a Si ‘Teactter—'* Now, Johnny, what does x stand for?” RUTH—The most incon- Scworax—" Excuse me.” venient of the virtues, comicbooks.com