Judge, 1902-03-15 · page 4 of 16
Judge — March 15, 1902 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several entertainment-focused pieces rather than political satire: **"Judge's Favorites"** celebrates actress Amelia Bingham, describing her as a graceful performer with talent across dramatic and comedic roles. **"Rock-a-By for Blem-By"** appears to be humorous verse, possibly mocking or parodying someone's speech patterns or public persona (the "Blem-By" reference is unclear without additional context). **Three cartoon vignettes** depict everyday social humor: a beach scene with cigar-related jokes, an employment office scene about family reputation, and a drawing-room scene about acquiring a diamond engagement ring. These are light satirical observations about social conventions and courtship rituals of the era rather than political commentary. The humor relies on recognizing period attitudes toward class, family status, and gender relations.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ROCK-A-BY FOR BI-EM-BY. wuckin’ fo" de tru die, at we'll hab clams ter feed on ime in dat by-emeby. WHY THEY TOOK HIM IN. Tue watcH—* What are they arresting the cigar for?” ‘Tue cicarerte—" Oh, he hit the pipe.” JUDGE'S FAVORITES. AMELIA BINGHAM, The light and airy nymph of dawn upon the stage, Amelia Bingham Is quite the queen of all that skip in velvet, satin, silk, or gingham She makes the baldhead prance and dance until no longer he's rheumatic She makes the dude with rapture reel, she makes the critic’s dream ecstatic. And all agree she is so sweet and beautiful to over- flowing, That with one look she e’er can start instanter any stopped clock going, TIT FOR TAT. SO YVHAT does this item mean in your accounts HIS REASON. : Eoiror—* Well, Ili stop yer paper fer ye, but | kin say right here that ye won't find a dollars for perfumery ? better fam'ly paper in ther hull county.” Uncte Josn Waizz For mere odors, indeed 2" "Thet’s jes’ the trubble with it—never nothin’ in it but the doin’s “Yes; merely to match the aroma from the cigars of yer fam'ly, an’ | don’t care a cuss fer the hull tribe.” you have been smoki A DIAMOND WANTED. Gerato—" You are a peach.” Ceratoine A stone goes with every peach, and this peach would like the stone on her engagement finger.”” comicbooks.com