Judge, 1902-05-24 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 24, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical sketches with social commentary rather than political cartoons: **"Development"** mocks ineffective teachers. A minister's attempt to inspire boys about spring by asking them to describe it backfires when they answer "fresh fish"—suggesting urban poor children have different priorities than pastoral ideals. **"Carried to Extremes"** ridicules a man obsessed with artificial hair products who ironically bought "a carload of artificial hair to scatter through it." **"His Regular Terms"** shows a beggar's negotiation for charity, satirizing both poverty and miserly responses. **"When He Was Sick"** uses a joke about drummers (traveling salesmen) being homesick only when at home—commenting on their itinerant lifestyle. The humor targets class pretensions, consumer absurdity, and working-class conditions of the era.
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A LA WALL STREET. “Stake me fer five cents’ wort’ uv marbles, bess, an’ I'll divvy on what | win,” CARRIED TO EXTREMES. 66 A DULTERATION of foodstufis is be- ing carried to extremes nowadays,” observed the man with the incande: whiskers. “ What's wrong— been finding fishes in your milk asked the man with the foolish smile “No; buta friend of mine is in the oleo- margarine business, and he has just ought a car-load of artificial hair to scatter through ‘in 2" it and give it the sem- blance of the re tic T would be easy for a woman to be- lieve that every cloud has a silver lining if Laoy every dress only had i Lavy a silk lining. DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS often find the“ developing ” process discourag- ing. A young minister, seeking to impress the beau- ties of nature upon his class of east-side boys, had been describing the gradual unfolding of the spring-time. Pausing impressively at the end of his speech he asked, “Now tell me, boys, in your own language, what comes in the spring ?” “The rent man !" quavered a pathetic little treble. Again the developer's enthusiasm was chilled when urging upon his pupils the importance of attendance upon the Friday-evening exercises. “Remember, children,” said the pastor, church is open on Friday as well as on Sunday the sabbath day we have the regular morning and even- ing services, Now "—with a blandly expectant look— “what do we have on Friday 2” “our On «Fresh fish, sir!" answered the boys. SURE SIGN. “Th Finnigans must hov had a et’ th’ parthy lasht noight.” Mrs. Dugan— Did Bridget Finnigan tell ye so?” Ars. Grogan— Divil a whisper ; but she sint over this marnin’ early U borry th’ loan av a loomp av oice an’ me bottle av arnicky.” Mrs. Grogan grand t ROTA 4 708 esnshe HIS REGULAR TERMS. “Here is a dime.” Beccar—" T’anks, mum “No thanks. Beccar—"' In dat case, mum, Ill hev ter ask yer fer ten cents more fer de pleasure.” It isa pleasure for me to help the needy.” ty \ 1 V Ld ca VLE, u WHEN HE WAS SICK. First prummer—"' Are you never homesick? Secono prumaer—" Only when I'm at home, cf HOW HE LOOKED AT IT. Bruin—" By gum! those foolish fish don’t know what end of the line to bite on." FOR ONCE, SEPID you make these pies “Yes; pose you are and: T sup: ing wo say you'll have to get a hammer to break ; there's only one objection. © Pshaw! Perhaps they're not like those your mother used to make 2" “Wrong They" enouy e not TATESME. of the next S think ner- ation ; politicians of the next election, es ee comicbooks.com