Judge, 1902-05-31 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 31, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple unrelated short humorous pieces typical of Judge magazine's format. The top cartoon "Hard Luck" depicts men in what appears to be a shop or store discussing a burglary—likely satirizing poor business or neighborhood crime. The remaining pieces are mostly domestic humor and light jokes: "A Good Golf Drive" mocks golf enthusiasts; "Rats!" jokes about women's hairstyles; "The Watch-Dog" presents a domestic scene; "Synonymous" offers wordplay humor; and "A Juvenile Kick" shows a family scene with child behavior. These appear to be general-audience comedy rather than specific political satire. The cartoons target everyday situations—marriage, parenting, hobbies, fashion—reflecting upper-middle-class American life. Without additional context or recognizable public figures, the specific references remain unclear, though the humor relies on contemporary social observations.
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Isaacs—"' Burglars broke into Cohen's store unt stole five hundred dollars’ vort" Aprams—'* Yes: it broke poor Cohen's heart. TTEMPORA MUTANTUR. [LNDER the spreading chestnut. tree ‘The smithy st But + Ricyeles repaired” is seen Above the smoky door, A GOOD GOLF-DRIVE. $6] 00K, caddie! That was a good drive. Did you see where the ball went to?” “Naw; but I guess dat old gent over there kin tell yer where it struck, He's a-feelin’ uv his head.” RATS! Harry —" What a crazy style this is the girls have of wearing their hair ina pompa- dour!" Lulu—"1 don thing crazy about Harry—" Why, every one of them hasa rat in her garret.” see any- TROUBLE UNDER THE DEEP. Second DOOR-KNOB: HARD LUCK. THE WATCH-DOG. SYNONYMOUS. HIE shades of night were upward drawn Just as a youth of brains and brawn Unto the breakfastetable hied And to the waiter loudly cried, “One shredded whe: The waiter brought it on a plate And watched the young man while he ate, And wh there was not left a shred Of all that shredded whe: id, celsior ‘The young man never cracked a smile, er pondering a while ptness of the waiter's jest «l thus himself expressed, “T think you're right. FRANK. 66 NOW, Miss Oldtimer, with all your experience, what is your notion of an ideal m of goods. First poor-xNos—" W'ot's de matter, Weary—w’ot's yer afraid uv?" 'm afraid de watch-dog will spring onter me.” First DooR-kxoB—"* Don't let dat worry yer. He's broken his main-spring, an’, besides, he’s chained.” He vas shust going to haff a twenty-t'ousand-tollar fire mit dose goods."” ‘THE WELCOME WEED. STRICT vegetarian Tomp- kins is, And he views that course With the greatest anticipatic ‘That brings a good cigar. RISING IN THE WORLD. White— What's become of young Brown, who started out to be a cook ?” Black—" Oh, he’s become a chef.” White—* And where's his brother, who was a coach’ : Black—" Oh, he’s becom a chauffeur.” POOR MIKE. Doctor—" How about that mustard plaster I prescribed for your husband ?” Mrs. Grogan —« Shure, docthor, I couldn't make Mike ate more nor th’ half av it A JUVENILE KICK. Mr. Suan—"* How do you like married life?” Mr. Coo—"* Well, you see, | married a fresh-water fish, and she wants me to live in a brook.” “The » de: Bovey (on seeing his sister's fiance for the first time) —" Oh, The man, my dear, who will fiddle! | thought he was a big, tall fellow. Mabel said ask me to marry him.” she wouldn't marry a man she couldn't look up to."” comicbooks.com