Judge, 1902-05-03 · page 4 of 16
Judge — May 3, 1902 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains theatrical sketches and humorous vignettes rather than political commentary. The content includes: **"Judge's Favorites"** — A portrait section celebrating actress Gretchen Lyons, with poetic verses praising her beauty and stage presence. **"The Stage Snow-Storm"** — A theatrical scene where artificial snow falls on stage during a performance, causing the hero to react dramatically. **"Athletics"** and **"His Seat"** — Brief comedic dialogues about theater attendance and seating. **"Up-to-Date Farming"** — A cartoon satirizing modern agricultural practices, likely mocking newfangled farming methods or equipment. **"A Slight Mistake," "Well Cured," and "Obvious"** — Short joke vignettes with punchlines about regional differences and misunderstandings. The page appears primarily entertainment-focused rather than politically satirical.
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“Heavens! It is Madge’s handwriting ! Now, to follow up the snow-storm and rescue her at last !” And he left the stage just as the sou- breite came on to do her refined specialty. HAD REACHED THE LIMIT. Mickey—"Wot made yer quit yer job, Jimmie Jimmie—Cos de boss had a record of all me relations wot died last. summer, an’ he wouldn't let me use none of ‘em over again. If E don't git a new job ATHLETICS. on Cnotty Ecc—"'I say, Reggie, who are the girls going through those I can’t see no ball- calisthenics with their hands ?"° : games.” Reccie Ecc—" Oh, those are the Dumb Bells." JUDGE'S FAVORITES. GRETCHEN LYONS, IN ‘* SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE.” She ts a rosy fancy, As light as lightest air ‘That drifts e’en as a blossom That flutters here and there. She is a sprite of springtime, That twinkles like the dawn She flashes in your vision, Then, ere you know, she’s gone. She wakens dreams of springtime Along the foremost row, Among the winter ‘ bald heads," Whose beards are white as snow. THE STAGE SNOW-STORM. THE pitiless snow was falling chunkily on the stage. The persecuted hero walked moodily from wing to wing, talking to himself, Persecuted heroes always think aloud. Suddenly the writing on one of the snow- id iseRE: flakes attracted his attention. * Dat's de bull Jeff swapped his ole mule fer."” “Heavens !" he exclaimed, while the or- “Huh! Jeff 's got a seat on de stock-exchange."” chestra burst into one weird shivering strain, A SLIGHT MISTAKE. Miss Shecawgo — you are from Connecticut. That's where they sell so many wooden nutmegs !" Miss Nuhkayven—" Oh, no; you're mistaken, ‘That's where they make them ; they have to come out here to sell them.” WELL CURED. soar cured him of gambling 2” An unfortunate specu- lation in the sugar market.” Then if he is sug cured he ought to. stay cured.” OBVIOUS. 6 ynn OTHE oak is my favorite tree,” said she, UP-TO-DATE FARMING. Reed rene cs oe 1 say, St, what be that ‘ere white powder you be a plantin’ 2” paves Sarorite: trees! sae "Well, you see, Hi, | be gettin’ too old now to tend the farm, so when 1 was down to York and saw this ‘ere he, package marked ‘ Self-raisin’ Buckwheat,’ you kin bet I up and bought it purty quick."” “It is undoubtedly yew !” comicbooks.com