Judge, 1901-11-23 · page 10 of 18
Judge — November 23, 1901 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines: **Top panels**: Sketches depicting social situations—a sculptor accused of damaging a statue, and various comedic interactions. **"How Foolish"**: A joke about someone betting they could walk New York to Philadelphia, turning back halfway—mocking overconfidence. **"The Tencentipede"**: A play on words about a centipede whose legs are dimes (ten cents each), wanting freedom but kept restrained—possibly satirizing financial constraints or labor issues of the era. **"The Reason"**: A joke about Jones carrying a golf bag to the city for his "marketing"—implying deceptive or leisure-focused business practices. **Verses and illustrations**: Light poetry about a dromedary (camel), an auto accident, and a rabbit-and-dog chase—simple observational humor. **Bottom panel**: "Comparatively Secure"—a joke about a journalist/editor who's been vaccinated multiple times and carries germicide, suggesting anxiety about contamination from "bad jokes." The page is mostly gentle, domestic humor without apparent political commentary.
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Mr. Dinxeweactt (fo the sculptor)—" 1 _ HOW FOOLISH! $6 CHUMPLEY bet a man he could walk from New York to Philadelphia.” J he do it?” ; he got half way, decided he couldn't do it, and walked back again !” THE TENCENTIPEDE. THE tencentipede cannot climb, For cach of his legs isa dime, He's silver, you see, So he wants to be free, But they keep him tied up all the , THE REASON. Blinks—«\wonder why our suburban friend Jones a carries a golf-bag to the cit Jinks—" Don't you know ? in it.” Tesieetlie cet Vill you blease put de arms on it?” bought dis statue a little bit damaged. “Fine!” THE DROMEDARY. THE dromedary swings his heal ’ ntented quadruped 5 A\s happy in the zoo he stands As if upon the desert sands. Ile sees the small boy all aglow anut to him throw, ks with joy his dream. ‘The roasted And while Anticipati «i ‘That peanut tossed, though low or high, He gathers gayly on the fly, Which makes a_smile in’ ripples flee All over his anato-mee. How beautiful that one so great Should through and through be made elate WHEN THE AUTO RAN INTO THE RIVER. Uncte Si—** Gosh all hemlock! There's one of them submarine boats His eye and rapturously I've read about. eK. MUNKITTRICK, mall peanut, till he Why, he carries home his marketing HEN the doggie caught the rabbit as he capered through the lea, said the rabbit,“ My left hind-foot’s a queer mascot, don’t you see 2” ATMANTIRUTETNNNTUN TNA WA COMPARATIVELY SECURE. KE-WRITER —"* Then you Couldn't take anything fr$m this batch of jokes?” ‘pitor —"" | hope not. I've been vaccinated six times, and always carry a germicide atomizer. comicbooks.com