Judge, 1900-12-01 · page 6 of 16
Judge — December 1, 1900 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge (circa 1900, based on the "Thanksgiving, 1900" reference) contains multiple brief satirical jokes and cartoons typical of the magazine's format. Key items include: **"The Wish of Hercules"**: A classical reference joke—Hercules, legendary for his labors, wishes for the "horseless age," satirizing contemporary obsession with automobiles. **Political content**: "A Trade Paralyzer" jokes about a town where people are wagering "till Bryan is elected"—referencing William Jennings Bryan's 1900 presidential campaign, suggesting his potential election would harm business. **"General Weyler" cartoon**: References the Spanish general fighting in Cuba (pre-1898 Spanish-American War context), satirizing military tactics. **Thanksgiving 1900**: Celebrates soldiers in the recent Spanish-American War and Philippine-American conflict alongside traditional holiday imagery. **Ethnic humor**: Several jokes employ Irish and working-class dialect ("gintleman," "polls whoile dhrunk"), typical of Judge's era but reflecting period prejudices. The page is primarily humor and social commentary rather than hard political satire, targeting contemporary figures, technology adoption, and political campaigns.
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THE WISH OF HERCULES. oe HAT is the matter, Her- cules?” Jove asked as the former paused in his arduous work of cleaning the Augean stables, “Twas merely longing for the horseless age,” replied Hercules. THE TURKEY -GOBBLER. HOUGH of his size he boasted, He's now no cause to whoop ; If tender he is roasted, If tough he’s in the soup. A GOOD TONIC, Mrs, Yungwife (feebly, from the bed)—" Oh, dear! if I die what will become of the children ?" Sister Maria—* Don't worry about that, William will get mar- ried again in a little while.” IN TOPSYTURVY LAND, Mrs, Yungwife (briskly) — Foot-naLi— How's that for a neat goal?” “Well, I ain't dead yet!" BETTER YET. Casey—'* Cassidy kin carry a ‘load * loike a Tipper- ary gintleman, He kin carry a hod av bricks tin sbto- ries widout dropping a brick whin he's full to th’ brim.” Costicax—"* That's nawthin’, Dolin kin go to th’ polls whoile dhrunk an’ vote th’ virry ballot he intinded to vote.” THE LANDLADY AT THANKSGIVING. N OW, when she works her game of **con” The boarder finds her shy. Just think of being thankful on One piece of pumpkin-pie. A TRADE PARALYZER. First barber—*Yes, | ran a shop for a while in Popsburg. Got out of it as quick as I could, though. Most discouraging town I ever struck.” Second barber—* What ails it First barber—* Why, it's one of these here “Tsay, Venus, lend me five dollars.” towns where everybody is making a wager to let Vexus—* Can't do it, old boy. I'm broke.” his hair and whiskers grow till Bryan is elected.” Soam I." That's the reason I ask for it.” A NEGLECTED OP- PORTUNITY. #0." said General Weyler, “those Chinese are not very scientific fighters.” “No, indeed,” replied the visitor. “For,” resumed the general, “they might as well as not have been using that great wall over there for a trocha long ago.” THANKSGIVING, 1900. UR thanks we offer up to-day As round the festive board we sit For soldiers who were under fire And turkeys who were over it, RATHER UNUSUAL. Bowers —" Here's an ac- N E : 3 ( count of a strange happening— : Ai dass a child almost choked to death ba < ' . by a pin.” : \ ( 2 Sowers —"What is there 4 aga . _ Moy strange about it?” THE CONDITIONS FIT, Bowes” Becaias ewes ‘Tire city MAN—"' Farming upon this hill must be a good deal of a handicap. P ; Farmen—" Wa-al, friend, | dunno ez it is. When I take my crops to market I jest clap on the brake and go down a safety-pin. easy; and I don't git so much for 'em that it worries the old team to haul it up.”” comicbooks.tom