Judge, 1901-09-14 · page 7 of 16
Judge — September 14, 1901 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge's format: **"On the Contrary"** mocks a woman who sentimentally sings about home and mother while neglecting her own mother at home—exposing hypocrisy through contrasting words and actions. **"Iron and Steel Strikers of Medieval Ages"** appears to be a visual joke comparing medieval warfare to industrial labor disputes, though the exact reference is unclear without additional context. **"Mr. Cohen, the Ex-Pawnbroker"** likely satirizes a Jewish character (Cohen) attempting to reinvent himself as a gentleman landscaper—common ethnic humor of the era, though the specific point is unclear. **"Missionary Work"** uses double entendre: it describes Christian concern for distant "heathens" worshiping in darkness, then reveals the poem's actual subject is young couples courting in darkness—a cheeky critique of selective moral concern. **"Brute!"** and other short pieces are domestic humor about marriage and infidelity, standard Judge fare. The page reflects early 20th-century American attitudes including casual ethnic stereotyping, cynicism about romance and morality, and social class commentary.
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ON THE CONTRARY. OF MOTHER and of home she sang, In accents that were tearful, Till from all eyes the moisture sprang— ‘Twas anything but cheerful, Ah! trust her not, she but deceives You with her words and beauty, She dines with me each night and leaves Her ma to hash and duty. La TOLEWR HANCOCK. nee THE mamma oyster to her ba- IRON AND STEEL STRIKERS OF MEDIA:VAL by—" Don’t be a clam!” AGES. MR, COHEN, THE EX-PAWNBROKER, does some landscape gardening at ** Pledges Redeemed,” his country place. MISSIONARY WORK. SOTTHEY that sit in dark- ness,” Every Christian sighs, When he thinks how distant From the blessed skies. Lo! the poor, poor heathen, Morn and night and noon, Worship, in the darkness, Sun and stars and moon. * They that sit in darkness "— Why do Christians sigh? They that sit are lovers — Ah! how near the sky ! Love has long converted ‘Them, beneath the mcon, * They that sit in darkness” Spoon and spoon and spoon ! BRUTE! Husband—"\am cuined!” Wife—" How could you! And before 1 got my fall clothes!" NEW VERSION. HER SUPPOSITION. Miss Vay Rocks—"'T heard burglars broke into your Mother —“ Well, Regi- studio 7” nald, and what was the min- cs Dauner (the artist)—"' Yes, and they cut my best paint- ister’ text in church to-day ?” HIS MOTIF. ing from the frame." apa Percy Gurgles bores that oil magnate’s daugh- Miss Van Rocks—" Heavens! And stole that beautiful Reggie — “Ye cannot his attentions.” gilt frame, I suppose !” serve God and women.” Erite,—"Ah—boring for oil, so to speak.” comicbooks.com