Judge, 1902-04-12 · page 6 of 16
Judge — April 12, 1902 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains several satirical pieces: **Main Comic Strip**: A father buys a ping-pong table to prevent his daughter from "spooning" (courting/kissing). The humor mocks parental anxiety about courtship—the father believes the game will keep her occupied and chaperoned, reflecting early 20th-century concerns about unchaperoned youth socializing. **Side Pieces**: Include joke columns like a child's increasingly absurd questions ("How do angels put on nightgowns over their wings?") and ethnic humor featuring German and Irish dialect speakers—standard for this era's magazines, though offensive by modern standards. **Bottom Cartoon**: A crude joke comparing a man with a head cold to boxer Jim Jeffries, playing on the double meaning of "blows"—typical vaudeville-style wordplay. The overall tone reflects *Judge*'s target audience: educated, middle-class readers amused by domestic anxieties, ethnic stereotypes, and mild innuendo about courtship and romance.
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