Judge, 1901-01-26 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 26, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge's format: **"Pathos"** mocks a newspaper's emotional obituary of a fire chief, suggesting excessive sentimentality over a "much respected citizen." **"Judge's Favorites"** appears to be a lighthearted anecdote about a walk through a town called "Blest Haven," celebrating rural tranquility—likely satirizing urban readers' romanticization of country life. **"Teeming Proofs"** makes a joke about organizing a "grand-snake hunt," with the punchline suggesting bureaucratic absurdity. **"Sentiment and Fact"** (bottom cartoon) contrasts romantic artistic depictions of death with crude reality, referencing the death of a musician (Wurstspieler) who died from overeating cheap sausages and beer—satirizing the gap between sentimental art and harsh truth. The page primarily uses humor to critique sentimentality, bureaucracy, and false romanticism.
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PATHOS. WESTERN paper relates a touching inci- dent in connec- tion with the obituary. notice of a much re- spected citizen, the chief of the village fire de- partment.“Even at the point of death,” it says, “his enthusiasm was unquench- ed. He raised himself almost toa sitting post- ure.his eyes wide open but seeing not the sorrow- ing ones about him, and uttered one word very foud. That “Ob, Photo, by Rese & Sands. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. ADELAIDE THURSTON. id laughter meet. No argament you need to prove ‘The greatest thing of all s—leres TEEMING PROOFS. SeYES." remarked Mr. rlate as he and his friend Citily walked y from the passenger ion at the quiet sub- urb, * this is Blest Haven, the most beautiful suburb within twenty miles of New York. In fact, Mr. Graymatter, the cele- brated anthropologist, who resides here, written a work proving that the garden of Eden was located here, And, indeed, there are evidences on every hand supporting that theory.” “TP noticed them when I was here before,” replied Citily. "Why don't you organize a grand snake hunt and get rid of them?” ii TY 4 aa pia Uj, 3 “ ; AiobNberk THE TAMMANY TIGER’S WAY, Ferpy (telling the story)—"' | had hardly been in the tree ten minutes before the tiger showed himself.” Percv—" Probably thought you were opening a dive and wanted to fix assessment.” oe au Ole Tn Ya) nA i bh ll i Nin I I ee i a in a vn i 0 my q 2 SPINNING. every time I try the thing It simply goes kerflop ! When one can spina web so well, ‘They cught to spin a top.” word was ‘fire’ The citcum- stance will be duly incorporated in the resolutions of con- dolence which his com- rades of the department will draw up for present- ment to the bereaved fam- ily.” HER STATUS. O SHE has been married and di- vorced? A grass-widow ?” ried and divorced four times.” “Ah! A bale of b A RADICAL CURE, Farmer Stackpole— * My Uncle Jerry used to be a pretty durned hard case, but he hasn't taken a drink of whiskey, smoked a . used profanity, fished on Sunday, or bet on a horse-race, for more than twenty years.” The new minister—* Ah, indeed! What cured him of those reprehensible habits ?” Farmer Stackpole —" He died twenty- three years ago.” tl ( i Zi cam ZG i q Hy 3 Z) “ep Z, Zeit Ze Gy, SENTIMENT AND FACT. ‘The historical painter of the future will probably picture the death of Herr Then someone who knows the facts will have the cruelty to recall how von Wurstspieler, the great musician, in some such fashion as above. Wurstspieler died with stomach cramps, in a cheap beer saloon, after he had gorged himself with sauerkraut, raw meat and big purple sausages. comicbooks.com