Judge, 1901-01-19 · page 3 of 16
Judge — January 19, 1901 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical sketches and jokes typical of Judge's format: **"A Guarantee"** (top): A cartoon mocking men's frugality, where a man haggling over collar-button prices is threatened with being "swindled" if he doesn't accept the dealer's terms—satirizing penny-pinching customers. **"A Mystery"** and **"Just So"**: Brief humorous dialogues about domestic life and the nature of a "sage," presented as wordplay jokes. **"A High Roller"** and **"Still Serene"**: Vignettes about wealthy socialites and family relationships, likely satirizing upper-class pretension and marital dynamics. **"An A1 Enemy"**: A rural sketch involving characters named Casey and Corrigan discussing friendship and fighting—appears to be local-interest humor rather than political satire. The page also includes a photograph labeled "A High Roller," suggesting this issue mixed illustrations with documentary photography.
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TeSosu Ie eeb A GUARANTEE, CountryMax—"' Oh them collar-buttons is too expensive. 1 might lose “em.” ; . IsAAcsTEIN—"* Vell, vot eef you do! Eef you lose one of dose collar-buttons pring it pack unt I vill giff you annudder one ! A MYSTERY. WHEN household tasks were filling hand and heart, All suddenly shot out from busy care A thought of one who years had dwelt apart ; Streetward I turned my eyes —lo, he was there. JUST SO. Little Willie (who has an inqung mind)— “Pa, what is a sage?” Mr. Hennypeck —"\ sage, my son, is a man who always agrees with his wife.” A HIGH ROLLER. —"" Did yew know my son Rube went ter th’ Paris exposee 7” guessed it! ‘The papers said there was lots uv cheap Americans there.” “Cheap! Why, sakes alive! Th’ hull trip cost Rube nigh a hundred and ! AN Ar ENEMY, STILL SERENE, Casey—"* Whoi don't ye pay Cassidy th’ tin cints ye owe him?” _ Her MoTHER—"* Does she still live happily with her count?” Costican — * ‘assidy puts up such a good foight Oi wudn’t be friends Epitu—"‘ Oh, yes; her father isn’t half ruined yet.” wid him fer anythin, comicbooks.com