Judge, 1901-06-08 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 8, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains several unrelated humorous pieces: 1. **"He Did"** - A brief anecdote about a poet submitting fugitive verse to an editor, with the editor's dismissive response. 2. **"Way Up"** - A short dialogue joke about securing a theater engagement for summer in a roof garden company. 3. **"College Class History"** - A poem about a college class, celebrating various student achievements and nicknames. 4. **"Recovering from the Effects of the Row"** - A sketch depicting women discussing a man's injuries, with dialogue about his condition. 5. **"Such a Headache!"** - An office comedy showing typewriter troubles and marriage complications. The cartoons are simple workplace and social humor typical of early 20th-century American magazines—no specific political figures or events are referenced. The satire targets everyday domestic and professional frustrations with light comedic drawings.
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HE DID. “THIS, my_ noble friend,” said the poet, as he laid a written scroll on the editor's desk, “is a bit of fugitive verse.” “And you,” respond- ed the editor, after a per- functory glance at the manuscript, “had better follow its example.” WAY UP. Rye—"1 hear you have secured a tip-top engagement for the sum- mer?" Alto—* Yes—that is, I'm engaged to play ina roof garden company,” ENT day doesn’t com: around with such fawn -like alacrity when you happen to be a land- lord. id you read this in the paper about Jimmie Cigar?" Noy what is it?” JUDGE'S FAVORITE RTRUDE NOKMAN AS THY BL N THE PALACE OF THE As Defla Inez in that courtly play Of Spanish pride and intrigue dark and vain, You wander sightless through both night and day, ‘A lowly flower amidst the gorgeous train. Tous, sweet Gertrude, Fate is far more kind, Since to your beauty no one can be blind. COLLEGE CLASS HISTORY. (A June Commencement Résumé.) HURRAI for good old *Naughty-naught ! Its record far and wide I've sought, And here present what I have done, For benefit of Nineteen One. Our ** dig "—his name you rarely see— Is in the Klondike region. Ile Who used a“ pony "all through school Is using now the army mule, The champion " stabber " of his day With busy pitchfork stabs the h: Our man who led in French, surtout, Now leads the German (this is true, For he's a most enthusiastic Professor of the Light Fantastic). The prize B. A., who ranked so high, Made haste to add thereto B. Y. The "* grind,” who ** boned " so, hour to hour, Is turning out a patent flour. Dehn 2 labrfrarati our fangs! OVERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE ROW. ee Mxs, Mugriiy—"' What's the matther wid yer man, Mrs. Johnson? I hain’t laid eyes on him fer ; i tin days.” Wait of oon atiges pope gets Bes: Jousso = we done haa a serap, an! he's hid up fer couple of a a Mb Ratb duties s ste Mas. Murrity—'* Thot great big ox re I wouldn't tink youse cud lay him up.” New **ellcks," when bid, John Smith s typewriter Mus, Jonson — Oh, twan't me did fe; it war de judge.” > J e wer(Bse wae wos WW PASS SUCH A HEADACHE! + says she t'inks she's:got pneumonia and typhoid fever coming on.” SECOND OFFICE=Kov . it ain't dat! She's just heard dat de boss is engaged ter be married—dat's all.” comicbooks.com