Judge, 1902-08-16 · page 4 of 16
Judge — August 16, 1902 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"Piping the Pierian"** satirizes a poetry trust organized by a Mr. Morgan—likely J.P. Morgan, the famous financier—running a pipeline from a natural spring to main offices. The joke mocks wealthy industrialists monopolizing culture and art (the "Pierian spring" references classical poetry). **Other sketches** include gentle domestic humor ("The Boy, the Hoop, and the Delightful Death") and social commentary on fashion and behavior. **"Judge's Favorites"** features Alice Fisher with flattering verse, typical of the magazine's celebrity coverage. **"An Expert"** presents a joke about organ-playing ability, playing on class assumptions about musicians versus milkmen. The overall tone reflects upper-class satirical humor targeting wealthy industrialists and social pretension.
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PIPING THE PIERIAN. ses NOT this the Pierian spring ?" we ask of the group of long-haired men about the spot. * It was, sir,” explains the leader of the group; “it was until Mr. Morgan organized a poetry trust and ran a pipe-line from the spring to the main offices.” First sea-serpent—* V'm afraid I've caught cold.” Second sea-serpent— Veen sitting ina draught ?” First sea-serpent—"No; in a, lot of wireless telegrams.” THE BOY, THE HOOP, AND THE— DELIGHTFUL DEATH. SS THE doctor says that Mrs, Gadabout is dying from too much shopping,” Mrs. Tellit “How perfectly heavenly!" gushed Mrs. Iazit. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. ALICE FISHER. As o'er the boards you gayly skim You make all other stars look dim Because you are, oh, dainty elf! A galaxy unto yourself. A TAILPIECE, Fitzgibbons — Hello, Jones! That As long as you so blithely skip, was a capital story of yours about the hog. Into our pockets deep we'll dip But why didn’t you sign your own name a To bring the shekels up that fly 0 it? ty And lay them gladly down to buy nes— Ob, | thought it was more Cred bien rergl ed ¢ to sign a pen-name toa hog. The seat that's at the front and be ‘ ——MAN WITH THE CHECK TROUSERS. Made young by all your witchery. & pe Sars SS Wrsyt AN EXPERT. “We have an expert to pump the organ at our church now.” **Do you mean that he is a musician ?’” “No: he's a milkman.” —@— comicbooks.com