Judge, 1901-01-19 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 19, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces about early 1900s social topics: **"Judge's Favorites"** shows Marguerite Sylva as "Princess Chic," likely referencing a contemporary opera or theatrical performer. **"Reflections of a Spinster"** offers social commentary on unmarried women and marriage customs of the era, with cynical observations about engagement practices and single women—typical Judge magazine humor mocking social conventions. **Automobile-themed cartoons** ("The Auto Up to Date," "Not Better Quarters," "A Good Test") satirize the then-novel automobile as a status symbol and its social implications. References to "Madame de Higgypse" and "Ben Hur" suggest wealthy society figures enjoying cars. **"Not Exclusively Indian"** appears to discuss war-dances, likely satirizing contemporary attitudes toward Native American culture. The page reflects Judge's focus on mocking upper-class pretensions and modern social changes of the early 20th century.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITES. MARGUERITE SYLVA AS “* PRINCESS CHIC, By birth of English race, ilian in complexion, Parisienne in grace, ‘American by selection— Princess of chi¢ girls now you’ re seen, ‘With prospect soon to be their queen. REFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER. ITY may be a resource, but a clever person never permits it to become a habit. The real new waman is the man who wears an overcoat so long that it raises the dust. Many men are married without having been engaged, and a few very modest men are engaged without having proposed. If single women avoided a certain fruit there would be fewer old maids, What fruit is that? Sour grapes. When a man has lost all his money in his first poker-game he likes to think of the phrase, “* The wind is tempered to the shorn lamb.” VADA AGNEW, THE AUTO UP TO DATE. A GOOD TEST. Percy—"' Now, if I speak to your father and he gives his consent, then the next question is, how are we going to live? SpiTit—"" Don't. worry, Percy. If you live through that interview you can live through anything.” NOT EXCLUSIVELY INDIAN, s¢ THERE . 1 believe,” said the perceptive person, “a ball at Brussels on the night before the battle of Waterloo. “ Undoubtedly,” we replied. “Which surely disproves the Mushh and Milkk, the song and dance kings, make a notion that only the American In- great hit in their double flip-flap auto-act, dians indulged in war-dances. NOT BETTER QUAR- TERS. ol THE bachelor lives in a costly suite In a neighborhood ultra swell, Aud everything that his fancy craves Is his at the touch of a bell. Should he sigh for change, and go forth to woo And wed one of Eve's fair daughters, He'd gain for himself a better-half, But he couldn't gain better peat " Ricuarp III (tei aufo.)—"'An auto! An auto! My nares. rs pttn ‘The auto chanorrace would revive ‘* Ben Hur. Hngtom foran suet comicbooks.com