Judge, 1902-04-19 · page 3 of 16
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This page contains several short humorous pieces rather than political cartoons: **"Lovers Once But Strangers Now"** is a poem about former romantic partners who've become distant. **"In Book-Land"** mocks dictionary definitions with wordplay jokes about editors and authors. **"His Error"** depicts a Hibernian (Irish immigrant) character mishearing instructions, playing on stereotypical dialect humor common in the era. **"A Dog-Fight in the South"** shows a shooting incident where someone shot a dog, using regional dialect for comedic effect. **"A Disappointment"** features two men discussing a purchased rabbit-dog that chases "any old thing." The page emphasizes ethnic/immigrant humor and wordplay typical of early-20th-century American satire magazines, relying on stereotypes now considered offensive.
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LOVERS ONCE BUT STRANGERS NOW. YES, once she dearly loved me; now, As strangers we have met. She who would nestle in my arms, My darling love, Lucette. Alas! for me those days have fled. ‘The rules of etiquette Which govern three and twenty-three Are not the same, Lucette, A RAISE. Press-agent—" The star says she IN BOOK-LAND. wants a raise. Mr. History—"* Well, | hear our old friend Dictionary has gore Manager—" All right. Tell her I'll Ovo Bur—"T tell you there’s nothing like to the hospital add half an inch to the height of the these spring-medicine posters for toning Mr. Nove.—** What's matter ?"" Mr. Histoiy—" Going to have his appendix removed.” letters in her name on the programme. up a feller’s system.” PHILOLOGICAL. HIS ERROR. y THE debate was on the SEYE hov made a mish- AG = question of allowing take, sor!" said : ‘ ‘ ‘ the ladies of the Mount McLubbeity, addressing rr Zion church (colored) the strange Hibernian ¢ - the right of suffrage. who had just slapped him Several glowing speeches cordially on the back. , had been made, pro and “U's not me ye are 5 : con, when Deacon Poin whackin'! Begorra, Oi S dexter Pogson arose and don't know yez !" a ; said, with ponderous * Thot's so, bedad !” {2 : emphasis, replied the other, gazing ; “ . “Tse opposed, sah, at him critically. “ Sure, : NEF | to allowin’ de sisteren Oi hov been lookin’ for . 2 . Say de ballot. Don’ dey al- dhe wrong mon! Dhe Hi S 4 aa ready suppohtan’ corrob- joke is on yez, dhis toime, q ; orate de church? An’ my fri'nd.” . is dey gwine to do any IMPOSSIBLE. [ molatich We exonerates Rrenh ya WE, , : 7 The motion was lost. “Do you ever think of moving ?" ‘ IT NEVER DOES. Harlem Phlatts Ki 1, WRE of “Heavens, no! The ihe O : ‘ only room to stand up in 7 ? 5 Ob, drinkers of spiritual my flat.” 7 gall, a To this truth give thy atten- VERY haseball pitch- — A DOG:FIGHT IN "THE SOUTH: ‘o_ er goes to the box Be ia cb 8 108 go sain ted a ight yesterday. ‘The worst never hap- once too o'ten. “Well, the colonel drew first but shot wild, so I laid him up with a bullet in his shoulder."” pens at all, A DISAPPOINTMENT. Mr. Jacxson—"' Ye'r dog jest bit me!” . Mr. Jontison—" Shucks! I bought him fo a rabbit dog, but I'm ‘fraid he'll chase most any old thing!