Judge, 1902-08-23 · page 7 of 16
Judge — August 23, 1902 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **"Out for the Scads"** mocks commercial artists who prioritize profit over artistic integrity, painting whatever sells—"cow pictures," fashion plates, advertisements—rather than serious art. The artist's sign reads "M. Angelos done while you wait," satirizing mass-production art. **"Really a Convenience"** jokes that a deaf-and-dumb couple in a novel is convenient for the lazy writer—he can avoid writing dialogue and just describe scenery instead. **"A Coming Promotion"** is a cannibals-and-captives joke: a captured newspaper sub-editor will become "editor-in-chief" after being eaten by the cannibal chef—dark humor about professional advancement. **"The Only Way"** plays on Irish-servant dialect: a maid stops the clock at noon to obey her mistress's order not to let it run down. **"How It Hit Him"** is a pun: copper stock prices falling is "sadder than fall" (autumn). The page emphasizes commercial success, laziness, and wordplay typical of Judge's satirical style.
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OUT FOR THE SCADS. [ PAINT the cow picture that’s certain to sell, I do in a jiffy the finest pastel ; And often I fashion the fine fashion-plate To bring me the shekels that snicker at fate. I paint golden-rod on the art tambourine, T illustrate “ads” for the big magazine ; And. sometimes on birch-bark and sometimes on jugs I rattle out thistledown, daisies and bugs. And that’s why the shingle that hangs <p at my door ) Fer fits me with pride ti wih laugh. ter I roar; ~> For there, ‘neath my name, like a legend of fate, I've written, ““M. Angelos done while you wait.” OUT OF IT. REALLY A CONVENIENCE. Jounnie Percn—'' | want to play leap-frog, too—boo-hoo!"* ‘¢GKRIBBLES is writing a new novel, in which the hero and heroine are deaf and dumb,” explains the mutual friend. A COMING PROMOTION. “How queer!” comments the other mutual friend. 66 4 ND what,” asked the cannibal chieftain in his kindest tones, “Oh, Idon't know. He says it's a great convenience. When he gets “what was your business before you were captured by tired of inventing conversations for them he just has them hold hands for the my men?” rest of the chapter, while he writes.about the scenery or the weather.” «Twas a newspaper man,” answered the captive. “An editor? “No; merely a sub-ed- itor.” “Cheer up, young man! Shortly after my chef has fin- ished his perusal of the cook- book you will be editor-in- chief.” Laughing heartily at his bon-mot, the cannibal chief wanted to know if the captive had a funny-bone. THE ONLY WAY. Mistress — Bridget, the clock has stopped at twelve.” Bice Maid —"Yis, mum. Ye The scientific fellows assert that the mosquito never travels from its breeding-place, but It would be hard to make the tld me not to let it run down, fellow on the wheel believe it. so Oi shtopped it at twilve.” Pannupa Stantews, HOW IT HIT HIM. ‘Sue—‘' What is sadder than the fall of the year?” Srocxson (sadly)—** Well, there's the fall In copper.”* comicbooks.com