Judge, 1901-11-02 · page 10 of 16
Judge — November 2, 1901 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"Days Like These"** is a nostalgic rural poem celebrating fishing and nature, with no apparent political content—pure sentimental humor. **The fish cartoon** ("A Boiled One, Too") shows a bass warning a lobster about hot water, a visual pun on the phrase itself. **The remaining pieces** are brief jokes about Irish-American characters (O'Brien's wake), college girls, marriage, and urban life. "His Punishment" depicts what appears to be immigrant or working-class figures, with dialect humor common to the era. The page reflects Judge's formula: mixing nature nostalgia, visual puns, ethnic humor (Irish and immigrant stereotypes rendered in exaggerated dialect), and domestic comedy. The satire targets no specific political figures or events—instead, it relies on class-based humor and period stereotypes that would resonate with Judge's educated, middle-class readership.
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DAYS LIKE THESE. IN'T no place I'd ruther be 4 Days like these when you kin see Hazy color in the air, A An’ a ca’mness ev'rywhere, 5 5 ‘Than along the crick, by jo, " ——— : A Where the alder’s hangin’ lon yere the shadders dance an’ play Ev'ry time the branches swa c é H A ©, the happerness an’ ease , = Round ol” Lizzard days like these! “ = = A ‘Turkles sunnin’ on the logs, z mA = Frogs cavortin’ in the be T Mushrats swimmi = - ‘ = Perch an’ dace an’ shiners thick. A Fish-hawks sailin’ in the sk: Watchin’ where the pick’rel lie ; 7 Honey bees amongst the flowers : ’ thro’ the summer hours, A O, the joy uv days like these ! Days like these! al, I dunno B = \ Jest how 't is they ha’nt me so 5 ; 5 : A S'pose it’s cuz my hearttis set sy ‘ 2 On thet Crick an’ woodlan’ yet 5 On ol’ Lizzard shinin’ there = B aes fod roe A BOILED ONE, TOO. ; On this planet, no sir-ee ; ‘Tne Bass—'* Look out there, you lobster, or you'll get yourself into hot water.”” Ain't no time a feller sees "At comes up to days like these! 1 IT WAS GREAT. A ‘6 AN’ DID O'Brien have a good wake?" asked Rafferty of Mulligan. a > «Did he 2" replied Mulli- i gan. “Shure, an’ if he'd been ‘ aloive to injoy it he'd a thought he was havin’ the toime of his wee life.” ea ANOTHER WAY. ef. Miss Vassar—«Do you se chew gum ?” cold it Miss Wellesley —" Yes, 1 = eschew it.” A CINCH GAME. Mrs. Waggles—“1 met the doctor to-day and told him about your malaria, He said you were to take some whiskey every time you had the chills.” co Waggles —“All right, my pe dear, I'll shake for the drinks.” FIRST STEPS. so First chorus girl—What do you suppose persuaded — Sadie to marry that young brewer? He hasn't much money.” MATCHES ARE MADE IN HEAVEN. Second chorus girl— New, arriva—'* Say, Pete, where's the match factory ?"" “Maybe not. But you know Saint Peter —' I don't understand you, sir!” A New arrivat—"' No offense, no offense! But I was led to believe this is where ‘one has to begin at the bottom they made the matches!"" of the ladder.” IX THE bright lexicon of the four hundred all aristocratic flesh is blue grass. HIS PUNISHMENT. * Wrot's de matter wid Sloppy, is he bug-house ?"” “Naw. De gang caught him choppin' wood an’ sentenced him A ter break up dat granite rock afore de'll speak to ‘im,” A HAIR RESTORER. | comicbooks.com