Judge, 1901-12-28 · page 26 of 49
Judge — December 28, 1901 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This 1901 Judge comic tells a moral tale about a boy named Miles. A stern father forbids Christmas feasting as "foolishness" and denies Miles presents from St. Nicholas. Miles instead prays sincerely to the saint. When "Indians" (likely referring to Native Americans, depicted as threats/"red devils") attack the village, Miles warns the townspeople, becoming the community's "saviour." The story rewards his virtue: Miles receives presents from twenty grateful boys—far exceeding what St. Nicholas alone would have given. The satire critiques both Puritan severity toward Christmas celebration and presents the boy's selfless heroism as the true Christmas value. The "Indians as villains" framing reflects period attitudes common in early 1900s American popular media.
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Farner—" Nay, thou gettest no presents from St. Nicholas this year. Mives—* Mayhap If 1 sit here and speak to the good St. Nicholas as he This terrible feasting is foolishness.”” e passes he will give me a present— ——Gadzooks! There he comes now! —— Cartan Butters—" Nay, thanks to the warning. we are ready for And Miles, the saviour of the village, got enough presents for twenty the red devils.” boys. HOW MILES WAS WELL REMEMBERED CHRISTMAS. COPYRIGHT 1901 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF KEW YORK. ‘Sackett Wihelis Leho 8 Pig Co Kew York comicbooks.com