Judge, 1901-02-02 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 2, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Reflections of a Spinster"** offers cynical observations about unmarried women and men, suggesting spinsters develop bad dispositions while bachelors develop digestive problems—reflecting period attitudes toward single life. **"Raising the Deuce"** jokes about a man named Lem Jackson whose wife has had triplets, punning on dice terminology ("deuce," "tray") to suggest he'll produce even more children—mocking rapid family growth. **"In the Sanitarium"** contrasts Chicago's rapid population growth with its slower cultural development, implying the city expanded faster than it matured as a civilization. **"Deacon Elderberry"** depicts children abandoning rabbit-hunting upon encountering a Native American, suggesting either respect or fear—the satirical point remains unclear from context alone. The humor throughout relies on period prejudices about gender, family size, regional development, and race relations.
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REFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER. MONG ordinary people criticism and envy are syno- nyms, A man is not conscious he has a heart just before dinner. ‘The man who makes the most fuss over a friend's ne baby is gencraily a bachelor, A. single wo- man after thirty a bad disposition; a single man a bad digestion. A young man . who recoups his _ fortune by marry- ing an old woman is like a bee in a barrel of molasses. Haat ESN EN Most men can bear the misfor- tunes of their friends with great fortitude. Life is a prob- lem which most G THE “DEL good men solve by em Jackson's wife has just had triplets. Last y 1 twins.” addition and multi Mosr—"Yes, Lem says now she s raised de deuce, an’ next year he’s afraid she'll raise de * tray." plication —viz, marriage and paternity. Unfortunately in some cases division is consid- pet patient, “I thought you'd never get here! ered necessary to make the solution satisfactory. vapa acxew. the end of my nose ! COPYMIGNT yor ey 1U0GE ComPany oF REW YORK DEACON ELDERBERRY AND HIS TIMES.—No. 11. IN ADVANCE OF HER TIME. Winn D. City —"Well, at any rate, no one can ac- cuse Chicago of being slow.” Harriman Hattan —* That's true, She reached a population of two million long before she had that many people.” IN THE SANITARIUM, THE pet patient had just been left in a cold pack when terrifying screams of “ Help! Help! Somebody, quick, help !" issued from the direction of her room. Four nurses darted her Way, seven assist- ants came through the hall on a run and five doctors dashed up the stairs three steps at ike, scratch RADIA Cc. DOWD, The deacon’s son and his schoolmate chase a rabbit but suddenly weary of the sport on discovering a noble red man in the line of pursuit, comicbooks.com