Judge, 1900-12-22 · page 14 of 48
Judge — December 22, 1900 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humorous Christmas-themed page from *Judge*, featuring several short comedic bits rather than political cartoons: **"Tommy Mouse"** (top): A talking mouse character receives mittens and a "mitt for his tail"—a visual pun playing on the word "mitt." **"Before the Doctor Came"**: A dying newspaper editor's final concern isn't his mortality but that Christmas festivities are "about over"—satirizing journalistic obsession with current events and deadlines, even in extremis. **"A Poor Combination"**: A joke about children's gifts where toys with strings (kites, sleds) fail to satisfy because they require effort—mocking both parental gift-giving and children's preferences. **"A Narrow Escape"** and **"Sweet Memories"**: These sections present illustrations of women's faces with accompanying romantic commentary, likely satirizing sentimental Christmas cards or romantic nostalgia. The page blends domestic humor with light social satire typical of early 20th-century *Judge* magazine—amusing rather than politically pointed.
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Tommy Mouse gets a pair of mittens for his hands and a mitt for his tail, BEFORE THE DOCTOR CAME. HE editor of the Tillingford Banner was taken suddenly very sick on the day following Christmas. He believed he was about to die, but the spirit that made him famous throughout Eagle county remained strong within him. “ Have you anything to say, dear?” inquired his agonized wife. es,” said the editor, in a husky whisper; “ the—Christ—mas festivities—in—our midst—are—about—over.” Then he groaned, and passed into another paroxysm. A POOR COMBINATION. Mrs. Waggles—“ Willie doesn’t seem satisfied, although I bought him a top, a kite, and a sled. Waggles—"No wonder. Every one of those presents has a string to it.” A Christmas surprise consists in getting presents we don’t want A NARROW ESCAPE, SWEET MEMORIES, Eva, Louise, Grace, Ida, Sue, ‘These girls in memory's visions Not one with heartless answer (And the reason why she didn't is, that I never spoke.) comicbooks.com