Judge, 1901-12-21 · page 4 of 16
Judge — December 21, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct pieces of humor: **"A Tragedy of Philosophy"** mocks artistic pretension through an infinite-regress joke: a foolish man questions who drew the first magazine cover illustration (a boy holding a magazine). The artist must have drawn a boy holding a magazine with a cover showing a boy holding a magazine—endlessly. The satire critiques overthinking and philosophical absurdity. **"Judge's Favorites"** is poetry praising actress Susie Drake and the theatrical production "Florodora." **"Couldn't Get It in a Bottle"** and **"Wanted to Talk Business"** are brief comic strips about domestic situations—a sick cook and a doctor's fee negotiation—depicting everyday middle-class life and humor without specific political commentary.
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A TRAGEDY OF PHILOSOPHY. #6] WONDER,” said the foolish_man thoughtfully, as he picked up a ine whose cover illustra- copy of the periodical, “I wonder who made the first picture.” The question was without an atom of sense. We remained silent. “You see," explained the foolish man, picture on the cove of a boy holding up for sale agazine whose cover represents a boy holding up a magazine whose cover "— We stopped him in. dismay. “Now, what I want to know, he began once more, “is, who made the first picture? The artist, to draw the illustration, would necessarily have to repre- PANE-LESS, sent the boy holding aloft a com- . Winoow Frase— You know that massage treatment ! pleted illustration of the incom- phate ae SUMEDRARE: pleted illustration he (the artist) . Winoow Frame—" Well, I haven't had a pane since I Dear Susie Drake, just for your sake was draw- took it.” . ‘We turn again to Florodora.”” Like sunshine, you the spcll renew, And each mood wins a new adorer. Promoted, higher parts to fill, For us you're “ Pretty Maiden” still. JUDGE'S FAVORITES, ing. If, on the other hand, he attempted to first outline the cover of the maga zine the boy held in his hand, he would still have the lustration of the illustration illustrating another maga- ane cover illustrating the illustration “— But here we fled precipitately. Deserted, the fool- ish man went down town for a shave, still puzzled, and was seated in a chair with a mirror in front, and a mirror behind reflecting the mirror in front in the act of reflecting the mirror behind in the act of reflecting— In an endeavor to catch the one hundred and forty- third reflection of himself, the foolish man craned his neck forward against the sharp razor and expired be- WANTED TO TALK BUSINESS. a doctor could be called. ** How much do I owe you. doctor?” asta we. gen, “ Eighty-nine dollars and nineteen cents, but if you have a relapse I'll give you a discount.” 5 GMS WN WN Wa, ‘ SS SX DW ws ( Sos COULDN'T CET IT IN A BOTTLE. Mrs. B.—" Oh, John! Cook is very sick. Here's a dollar: go quick Jonn (returning an hour later\—" Shorry for the (hic) cook, m'dear— and get some brandy “—— liquor-stores all (hic) closhed.”” comicbooks.com