Judge, 1901-12-28 · page 10 of 49
Judge — December 28, 1901 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of Judge's satirical style: **"A Christmas Capture"** depicts a romantic moment where a man, asked what gift he'd prefer from a shop window, cleverly answers that he'd choose the woman's reflection in the glass—a flirtatious compliment. **"A Bad Mistake"** jokes about German-American relations through a character who gave his German friend a French clock as a gift, creating diplomatic friction. **Other brief jokes** include wordplay about liniment effectiveness, a new comedic style called "horseless horse-play," and an exchange between Jewish characters (indicated by Yiddish-inflected speech) about giving a child ice-cream as a "present" rather than an actual gift. **"Why She Was Sour"** features a woman referencing being ducked in vinegar during witch-trial persecution, explaining her sour disposition. The humor relies on period-specific references, ethnic stereotypes in dialogue, and gentle romantic/domestic comedy typical of early-20th-century American magazine humor.
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A CHRISTMAS CAPTURE. E looked into the window— The window of a shop— All filled with Christmas presents ‘That made our fancies hop. We looked fi minutes, Then with a smile most rare She asked: Which would you rather Have of the things in there 2” “T'd choose, Whose ve ‘The scrumptious little Reflected in the pane She blushed and looked bewitching, ich told me T was hooked Th illustration ‘Tells just how sweet she looked. A BAD MISTAKE. Hewitt —" How did you get your German friend down on you 2" "1 gave him a FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION French clock tor Christmas.” ONLY. Druggist—" Mow did that liniment act that I sold you yesterday ?” A BRAND-NEW BRAND. Kirk —« Jinkers has vented a new kind of stage humor.” Burke —“ What does he THE OBJECT. call itt Mrs. von Blumer —*The minister Aire — si Morseless horse- WHY THERE WERE NO DECORATIONS AT THE : play.” JUNGLE. CHRISTMAS BALL. preached the most touching sermon 1 ever heard.” A GORGEOUS PRESENT. Rebecea— Isaac, vot vill ve give young Jakey for Christmas Jsaac— 1 vill go out and eat a dish of ice-cream and come home and tell him aboud it.” Foostle I've taken four doses and the bruise is no better.” Von Blumer—* Wow much did he raise?" WHY SHE WAS SOUR. “Common scold" sayest thou, elder? Aye! Marry! but bethink thee that when the pond was dry, those persecuting town authorities ducked me in a hogshead of vinegar. Wot ye not that that was enough to sour any one's disposition ?” comicbooks.com