Judge, 1902-03-15 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 15, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and contest content** rather than political satire. However, it includes several short comic anecdotes at the top: 1. **"Pop, I always thought our minister was a truthful man"** — A joke about a minister who told boys to stop snowballing him, then contradicted himself by asking them to stop anyway. The humor relies on the minister's hypocrisy about truthfulness. 2. **Lawyer and poor Black defendant** — A racial stereotype joke where a poor man cannot afford a lawyer because he has "nobody" to help raise money. The punchline mocks his poverty. 3. **Vagrant/tramp joke** — A beggar claims he's been in the hospital since receiving cake, implying laziness rather than genuine hardship. These brief jokes reflect period attitudes: clergy hypocrisy, racial stereotyping, and suspicion of the poor. The bulk of the page advertises Trimble Whiskey, Opium products, Bicycle Playing Cards, and Martell's Brandy, plus announces a mythological picture-puzzle contest offering $250 in prizes.
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