Judge, 1902-01-18 · page 3 of 16
Judge — January 18, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical vignettes mocking American social types and pretensions: **"A Tin Type"** depicts a junk collector or ragman laden with merchandise, satirizing working-class occupations. **"The Indulgent Papa"** shows Mr. Bondelipper tolerating his daughter's automotive enthusiasm despite his concerns about safety—joking about paternal indulgence toward modern women's independence. **"In Topsy-Turvy Land"** features Mr. Apple describing his farming method, with animals reversing roles (appearing to ride farmers rather than vice versa)—absurdist humor about rural life. **"Saving Graces"** presents dialogue between Turtle and Crane about porcupines' popularity, likely referencing Aesop's fable tradition with ironic commentary. **"A Comparative Superlative"** shows a conversation between newlyweds using comparative language humorously about happiness, satirizing domestic bliss clichés.
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AMBIGUOUS. S6HE MAY mean well,” said the young doctor, “but I don't exactly like the tone of his letter. “What's the matter?" inquired the old practitioner. “Jones, the undertaker, writes and says that if [ will send my patients to him he will guarantee them satisfaction.” A COMPARISON, 66] T IS a brutal, degrading sport,” said the visitor from South America atter wit- nessing a football game. “There is some truth in what you say,” replied his host. Still, the game isn’t much more danger- ovs than your revolutions, and ¢ IN TOPSY-TURVY LAND. it’s a great deal ne * Mr. Arrue—"' Oh, I'm a wise guy. more dignified.” When | pack a barrel of farmers ° for market | always put the big ones on top!”” A TIN TYPE, ‘THE INDULGENT PAPA. $6 POPPER,” said Beatrice Bondclipper, «my new automobile is just love m glad you like it, daughter,” responded Mr. Bondclipper. “But, popper, it ought to have a chauf- feur.” “Well, Betty,” said Mr. Bondclipper, who at times forgot that his daughter had shifted her first name after attending boarding-school, “1 reckon you can have it, but the machine is pretty well cluttered up the way it stands, You have two kinds of automatic brakes on it, and an umbrella rack, and a dog carrier, and a nickel plated bundle holder, and—yes, by jings! y gota whip socket on the thing—but I don’t se where you're going to fasten this here chauf— this here what-you-call-it. But go ahe: get it, and have ‘em send the bill to me, it you : think you ought to have it.” SAVING GRACES. ‘Turtte— It's queer how unpopular that porcupine is." Crane Yes: because he really has a great many good points. A COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE. Mrs. NewLyweo—" Now that | am yours are you superlatively happy ?"* Mr. NewLywep—" Well—yes—comparatively so.” comicbooks.com