Judge, 1902-02-15 · page 3 of 16
Judge — February 15, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous sketches satirizing early 20th-century social behaviors: **"The Difference"** contrasts Reginald C. Rush's behavior after accidentally injuring a man in a crowded streetcar versus his conduct discussing football with a fellow player—implying men treat strangers callously but show courtesy to social equals. **"To Valentines," "Wondered What He Meant," and "A New Definition"** are brief comedy snippets about courtship misunderstandings and changing slang usage. **"In the Country"** and **"No Comics Wanted"** present romantic rejection scenarios. **"Justifiable Pride"** (bottom) jokes about parental concern: a father boasts his daughter is popular, while the mother insists she's merely learning to ice-skate from fifteen young men—satirizing either parental delusion or the danger of unsupervised youth socializing. The page emphasizes class distinctions and courtship anxieties of the era.
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How Reginald C. Rush, a football-player, treated a man who acci- dentally stepped on his foot in a crowded street-car. AS TO VALENTINES. Biggs—" Silly custom this of sending valentines, don’t you think?” Boggs—" Worse than that—it's dan- gerous. It often leads to matrimony.” WONDERED WHAT SHE MEANT. Charley Litewate (to his chum)—" What the deuce do you suppose Miss Cutting meant just now, Gawge?” George—""Why, what did she say, Cholly?”” Charley—" Why, when I asked her if I might be her valentine she said, ‘Senti- mental or comic?" ” A NEW DEFINITION. Teacher—‘* What is ‘don’t’ the abbre- viation of?” Small NewEngland boy—“* Doughnut.” THE DIFFERENCE. The same Reginald C. Rush, on the football field, good-naturedly discussing the game with a fellow-player who has just stepped on his face, dislocated his shoulder, and tore an ear off. S é IN TOPSY-TURVY LAND. JoHNNie SricxorcaNpy—"* Mamma, I'm hun- gry: buy me'a nice little boy!” JUSTIFIABLE PRIDE. Mr. Stoxoxeonns—" Is your daughter popular 2 . Mr. Proupror—" Well, { don't want to brag, but fifteen young men are teaching her how to skate. ‘TOMMY’S CONCLUSION. KEQAY, why won't it snow?” cried the school-boy, Whose mother had bought him a sled, One morn in the ble winter, As the boy tumbled out of the bed. Say, why won't it snow 2" cried the schoolboy, As the forecaster said it would do; To see what the ‘copper? will do. “TL stpose that the thaw will come straightway + But perhaps it will snow in the summer, When the katydids come out to fy— There'll be a cold time in the old town Some time ‘bout the fourth of July.” NO COMICS WANTED. He—*‘Let me be your valentine.” Sh hank you, but I have no enemy to whom I could send you.” comicbooks.com