Judge, 1902-05-03 · page 6 of 16
Judge — May 3, 1902 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate satirical pieces from Judge magazine: **"The Elephant and the Hare"**: A modern retelling of Aesop's fable where an overconfident elephant challenges a rabbit to a race, certain of victory due to size. The rabbit, plagued by insomnia, wins easily. The moral: confidence without self-knowledge fails. This likely satirizes overblown American confidence or corporate hubris circa early 1900s. **"The Ingenious Inventor"**: Mocks an inventor claiming credit for "indoor" versions of outdoor activities (baseball, tennis, golf, croquet, mountain-climbing, ballooning). The satire targets either frivolous patent-seekers or the absurdity of commercializing artificial recreations. **"The Brave Head of the Family" and "The Trials of the Amateur Photographer"**: Comic strips depicting domestic mishaps—a husband struggling with photography equipment while his wife threatens to discharge the maid, and the humorous results when the camera finally works. The humor is lighthearted social observation rather than political commentary.
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THE ELEPHANT AND THE HARE. 1 fate N ELEPHANT that had read the fable of the tortoise that by strict attention to busi- ness had won a race from a hare that indulged in sleep, gentle sleep, during the progress of the race, decided to profit by the hint given by Mr. Aisop, so he challenged a rabbit to a contest of speed and offered to bet genuine money on the result “You are on,” said the rabbit, and the course was measured, judges we selected and press-agents secured “It is a cinch,” said the elephant. “L weigh between four and five tons. ‘That hare, in racing form, weighs twenty- two ounces. I will win by three long city blocks. “If that pachyderm is figuring on Friz—' Mike, vake up right avay! Vat's dat noise?" Mixe— Aw! lay down an’ go t' slape. It's the bed ticking."* my being dopy,” said the rabbit, «he will discover that he has been smoking the wrong brand himself, for Lam troubled with insomnia and [ never sleep. What resting I do is after the running has ended and the shouting has commenced, The race was run and those who had placed their money on the elephant never saw it again, The rabbit covered the distance before the elephant had moved his ponderous legs three times. Moral—The elephant was out of his class, HOR HOLLAND, THE INGENIOUS INVENTOR. se YES.” says the individual with the bulging brow and the rest “Lam the man who invented indoor baseball, indoor tennis, indoor croquet, and indoor golf, or ping-pong.” We view him with undisguised amazement. “And,” we venture, “are you studying up any more inven- tions 2" THE BRAVE HEAD OF THE FAMILY. Se ee a ee ae rete Hpiiers a simple form of indoor ballooning, and next year I will have my the telephone and discharge her” . indoor mountain-climbing on the market.” “Oh, yes,” he carelessly answers. “1 am now completing 1 “Look pleasant, everybody! Steady now; one—two—three— 4. —Ah! Now it's all right. Quiet, everybody!" And this is what he found on the plate. THE TRIALS OF THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER. comicbooks.com