Judge, 1901-06-01 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 1, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous sketches and anecdotes satirizing early 20th-century American social life: **"Disappointing"** mocks a museum proprietor's complaint about a drunk patron—standard social humor about excess drinking. **"Corrected"** plays on a misheard phrase about chimney sweeping, a common wordplay joke format. **"What It Meant"** satirizes wealthy nouveaux riches unfamiliar with traditional home decoration, suggesting pretentious social climbing. **"A Golf Gallant"** presents a flirtation dialogue, typical period romance comedy. **"The Cry of the Weary"** depicts a woman complaining about champagne-fueled wealthy excess draining family finances—social commentary on conspicuous consumption among the rich. **"A Comparative Hustler"** contrasts women's financial strategies, likely commentary on gender and economic survival. The sketches reflect Judge's focus on satirizing contemporary social manners, class distinctions, and gender relations among American society.
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DISAPPOINTING. ob [F THAT petrified man doesn’t quit drink. . ing so much I shall be compelled to dis- charge him,” said the proprietor of the dime museum to his treasurer. “ He certainly is a hard drink- er,"commented the latter. CORRECTED. Joknny—* Oh, ma, | did the chimney sweep "— Mother (correcting) — “Don't say that. Say, ‘I swept the chimney ’"— Johnny (interrupting) — “1 swept the chimney sweep out of ten cents at marbles.” WHAT IT. MEANT. Parke —" You are having your house fixed over, arn’t you ?” Lane —" No! I'm merely A WARM BOY. paying about two thousand dollars One evening a youth named ‘Tom Lee for the pleasure of having my wife Put his watch on the stove, goodness me ! : Aire tell me how little | know about home hy do you do that Asked the big pus decoration.” ** "Cause I like a hot time,” said he. JUDGE'S FAVORI1 FTTA BUTLER, Sheer cleverness, besides Makes you in melo-<comed And with the gift of imitation, ton, You take off others who could ne'er be you. Anna Held, you act lore like them than they're like themselves, in fact. A GOLF GALLANT. SWIIERE are you going, my pretty maide?” “I'm going a-golfing, sir,” she saide. ** Then I will go with you, my pretty maide.” * Nobody axed you, sir,” she saide. * Atleast as your caddy, my pretty maide?" * There are cads and caddies, sir," she saide. WILLIAM J. LAMPTON AMBITIOUS. igver —** Poor thing, she tried to reform her husband and failed.” EcREREHAeE ER: ee aca Mrs. Dorcas—" What is she trying to do now?” ; re Hepoveuy Oe Cxtea vegance By Oe Nie ts a 10 * Sinful! I'll bet de money dat young guy wastes on champagne and cigars would keep Mrs. Cobwigger—"* ‘Vo reform the world, two or three poor families in mixed ale and terbacker !” A COMPARATIVE HUSTLER. Mrs. Faxmex—" I don’t see how you can bear to be so lazy.” Wray Witte —" Oh, dis ain't nutting, lady. Why, I used ter be a * cop." comicbooks.com