Judge, 1901-06-15 · page 6 of 16
Judge — June 15, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical humor pieces typical of early Judge magazine: **Top cartoons ("A Horse on Him"):** A classical reference joke where a man mistakes a woman bathing for a "fair nymph," with the punchline involving wordplay about "nymphing" (bathing). **"Reflections of a Spinster":** A philosophical column mocking unmarried women's romantic observations, including cynical commentary on love, marriage, and male behavior—reflecting contemporary attitudes about women's roles. **"A Student of Events":** A joke about the Philippine-American War era, where the "Constitution follows the flag" was a real political debate about whether U.S. constitutional protections applied to occupied territories. **Minor humor pieces:** Include a "Weather Corner" pun, a piece about bridge cheating (reflecting upper-class social concerns), and ethnic dialect humor featuring Irish characters ("Hanrahan," "Moike")—common in period satire but reflecting now-outdated stereotyping. **"Chance for Autos in Bugville":** Rural versus urban transportation humor, referencing the emerging automobile culture displacing horses.
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A IORS Runnexus—"Ah, by Venus! is that not a fair nymph bathing?” ON HIM. REFLECTIONS OF A SPINSTER. ACCUSATIONS fol- low jealous love, and loss follows accu- sation. ‘The thorns that be- set the rose of love are painless to the ardent wooer. Absolute unfaith- fulness kills love sud- denly; flirtations wear it out slowly. In comparison with a hus- band a lover 1s to some women as romance to history. Men are polished by the com- panionship of women, but their morals are jeopardized. As a dream of love includes the happiness of some one else it cannot be wholly selfish, A woman who loves much touched by friendship—the contrast is too vivid. Were it not for the generosity love contains it would be the most terrible of passions. Some old maids regard widowers as a spe- cial dispensation of Provide their behalf. Few men regard the love of a true woman lightly. It is only the love of a coquette they consider a toy to be eventually discarded. I Buc river —"' Say, wouldnt chain their beasts up. way they scare our horses.”” y Gani we Min ui 4 | I meu A \\ i Heyy A CHANCE FOR AUTOS IN BUGVILLE, 's a wonder people It’s an outrage the i WA M3 A STUDENT OF EVENTS. oo) B hea YOU believe that the Con- stitution follows the flag?” demanded Per- kasie. “Well,” replied Poindexter, “it looks to me as though the Cuban constitution were going to follow the ‘American flag.” rn A WEATHER CORNER. Gustam—* It went up about twenty point: Quite a rise, wasn't Great Scott! what stocks do U Hh 3 ie US-DIRKS- Bustam you refer to? Gustam—*" Be calm, old man, ferred to the thermometer.” ~ A NECESSARY ACCOMPLISHMENT. Mrs. Dorcas—* Did she lose all that money at bridge whist because she didn’t know how to play?" Dorcas —" No; how to cheat.” I merely re- because she didn’t know VADA AGNEW, SURE SIC HANRAMAN—"* Maggy, an’ ph brush fer me teeth.” His wire—" Shure, Moike, yez do be gittin’ a rigular dude.” yez go shoppin’ buy mea tooth the town.” Cyrus Corvro Jin Buexer— THE BEST PART. Jim Buexex—" Big fire down our way last night. Cleaned out best part o° “*T want to know !" pt Pat Hogan’s saloon burned plumb to the ground.” comicbooks.com