Judge, 1901-10-05 · page 6 of 16
Judge — October 5, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge's format: **Top cartoon:** "For That Punctured Condition" mocks an amateur farmer asking an agricultural journal how to shear merino sheep, suggesting he simply "blow them up"—physical comedy based on the farmer's incompetence. **"A Solemn Moment":** Dark humor about a boarding house where the residents mourn a deceased "star boarder" with exaggerated solemnity. The joke culminates when a hall-room boarder makes a crude joke about the tough beefsteak served at breakfast, undercutting the false reverence. This satirizes both boarding-house culture and performative grief. **Remaining items:** Brief quips including wordplay on "seasonable vehicles" (spring-wagons versus "autumn-mobiles"), a stereotypical Jewish immigrant character (Mrs. Isaacstein) joking about wanting a cash register on her son's whistle, and a final cartoon about a tramp asking a lady to help him reach Bridgeport—she siccs her dog on him instead. The page represents Judge's mix of visual gags, ethnic stereotypes, and social observation common to turn-of-the-century American humor magazines.
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y Mirae) > % ny ney ap % \ nya byabrg De wr rsg une Anita FOR THA’ An amateur farmer writes to an agricultural paper to know how to shear thoroughbred merino sheep. A SOLEMN MOMENT. *THERE was crape on the door. A casket containing the mortal remains of the star boarder occupied the shaded and silent pre- cincts of the front parlor. ‘The air was heavy with the odor of flowers about the room, and the watchers moved noiselessly on tiptoe and spoke in whispers. Everything had been done as if the late star boarder had looked his last upon earth in the midst of his own home and family. Republics may be ungrateful, “but all boarding - houses are not. In the dining-room four or five had gathered at the table for luncheon, and a hushed silence pervaded the sor- rowing company. The clatter of knives and forks was still, and the clashing of dishes was unheard. The landlady, clothed in sombre garments, came out of the parlor and took her place at the head of the table. “All flesh is grass,” she sighed as she touched her eyes with her handkerchief. The spinster saleslady across the table softly sobbed. re is this morning! crimps, as I do?” T PUNCTURED CONDITION. ‘There may be other ways, but why not try blowing them up? The hall-room boarder, with a squeaky voice, lifted his eyes to the landlady’s face and quickly looked down into his plate. “If it is,” he said, with tears in his voice. “T would hate like thunder to have to mow a meadow of that beefsteak we had for break- fast this morning.” + Then, indeed, was the moment so emn, WILLIAM J. LasPToN. SEASONABLE VEHICLES. 6s] ALWAYS like to ride in season- able vehicles,” said Miss Frocks. “1 wonder what you mean by INIAMGAG] _seasonable vehicles?” asked Miss Kit uti hit WA] tis Slay * Well, in the vernal months, of course, aA 4 spring-wagons are the proper thing; but f My, cusps in the fall I prefer to use autnmn-mobiles.” PANN lh, JUST FOR VARIETY. iy Mrs, Isaacstein—"| see you haf a leedle vhistle fastened to efery leedle poy's suit.” Dealer—" Nes.” Mrs. Isaacstein—" Vbell, | sbust vants to know of you hafn't von for leedle Isaac mit a leedle cash-register on it.” ‘O KEEP IN CURL. ly goodness, Mr. Sing’ how straight Why don’t you use 1. WILLING TO OBLIGE. Tramr— Lady, could yer assist a poor feller toward Bridgeport w’ot's got rheumatism so he can't hardly walk™ Lapy—"*Certainly, Here, Towser! S-s-s. s-sick ‘im !" comicbooks.com