Judge, 1902-03-29 · page 10 of 16
Judge — March 29, 1902 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American magazines: **"The Cause of the Chestnut"** mocks women's vanity, joking that a woman uses "yellow journals" (sensationalist newspapers) as hair curlers. **"On the Chest"** is a pun: a personified ice chest complains of having "a cold in my chest." **"Always the Best"** satirizes traveling circus/show promoters who boast their acts are superior while admitting competitors are "pretty good"—the humor lies in the advance man's contradictory bragging about having "forty-five girls" in a sextette. **"A Diagnosis"** jokes about unmarried women: when a man hasn't proposed, the diagnosis is "heart failure." **"On the Golf Links"** involves romantic revenge humor between couples. The page also includes rural/pastoral poetry celebrating springtime. The overall tone reflects period humor: newspaper satire, domestic comedy, and social commentary on courtship and entertainment.
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] LOOK across the pastur’ that's. baskin’ in the sun And see the yaller goslin’s a-swimmin’ full of fun. I sce the brindled heifer kick up her lively heels ; T hear the clumsy Shanghai and, gosh. how good he feels! Upon the pussy-willer the buds is bustin’ big. ‘And to the porker’s squealin’ I think T'll dance a jig Along the windin’ furrers, behind the rusty plow That’s pulled by speckled Dobbin—jest hear him snortin’ now. So I will sling the harness across his bony back And give him for a starter along the ribs a whack. And then we'll go a scootin’ along like all possest— ‘The winter 's gone and natur’ sports wild flowers in its vest. On winter cards and checkers for business I frown— It's time to look fo boarders to pull the mortgage down. This jumpin’ joy of spring-time jest fills me full of vim Until I take ter das st see me scuot an’ skim! ON THE CHEST. Miss Potato MasHer—“ For pity sakes! Mr. Ice Chest, what makes THE CAUSE OF THE CHESTNUT. ‘you cough so?" 5 HAT beautiful hair she has !” Mr. Ice Cuest—"* Ahem! cold in my chest."* + Yes ; she uses the yellow journals for curl-papers.” ALWAYS THE BEST. ‘4H. WE have by all odds the best show on the road,” says the advance man, There are some pretty good ones going,” ventures the listener. “1 acknowledge that, but we've got ‘em all beat. Why, we have a sextette with forty-five girls in it!" DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE IT. * Did you cut that wood, as you promised ?” Winona Wavs—" Yes, ma’am, Idid I cut it dead.” erous th You may be cer- tain th When Easter Sunday comes around the hat. A DIAGNOSIS. Ada—“He hasn't proposed wT wonder what is the trouble.” Ada—“Heart failure, 1 think.” Wife—»What are you going to do this year for Lenten penance 2” Husband— ON THE GOLF LINKS. “Let you go to Gtavvs—"* Edith says you are only making love to me out of Europe alone, my "Y*HEsegee- Pray tell her for me that revenge i so sweet I've for “HARE TONIC.” dear,” given the injury. comicbooks.com