Judge, 1902-08-30 · page 3 of 16
Judge — August 30, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format. The top illustration shows a beach scene with the caption "HE WAS OUT," depicting a man and woman at the seaside with dialogue about losing a fortune trying to extract gold from seawater—satirizing get-rich-quick schemes. The center contains brief humorous sketches with titles like "TEDDY'S FAITH," "HUMBUGGED THE HUMBUG," and "ITS DROP," offering social commentary through short dialogic exchanges. The bottom section titled "NO. 8—THE WONDERFUL DOINGS OF MARVELOUS THOMAS" appears to be an ongoing satirical series, with photographs allegedly showing someone's claimed magical abilities transforming a gorilla into a human, mocking spiritualist frauds or charlatan performers popular in the early 20th century. The overall tone targets various contemporary follies and deceptions.
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HE WAS OUT. ‘Sne—"' Papa lost a fortune trying to get gold out of sea-water.”” He—"‘Out on the deep, eh?” TEDDY'S FAITH. E STEPPED in. a basket of eggs, Our rollicking three-year-old, With the chubby, wavering legs And the innocent arts untold. For a moment he gazed in alarm ; hen said, with his face aglow, ny harm, For grandma can patch ‘em, you know."” HUMBUGGED THE HUMBUGS. Minister (visiting prison) — “How can you say there have been successes in your life?" Bunco Pete—* Why, man, in my time I've flim-flammed a phrenologist, a writer of detective stories, a char- acter reader, and acrim- inologist. ITS DROP. ssQ TRAD E how Ss kly the pana- lost favor, Three months ago it was a big asset; now it isn't even a lia ggorece'my state of mind.” biliv ‘Sue—" Why not ‘stupid’ ?"" THE VERY THING. Sne—"'So you are writing me a poem?” Tue roer—"Yes: but I can't find anything to rhyme with ‘Cupid’ that will adequately NOW. OW the pumpkin Now the pumpkin, Sets aglow Plump and big, All our fancies, Makes our fancies Don't you L:now. Dance a jig. Now the pumpkin Makes us sigh Till our fancies Roll in pie. THROUGH AN OPERA.GLASS. 66 AND that is the girl Gayboy mar- ried, eh? They say he mar- ried her for her money.” “ He must have.” INCOMPETENT. S6QHE doesn’t know how to manage, does she 2” No. For years she has lived beyond her ali- mony.” Hakell Cs COST MONEY. a De Style—" Did you | find it hard to drop your b's while attending the coronation ?” Gunbusta— 1 drop- ped my X's and V's more easil NO. 8.—THE WONDERFUL DOINGS OF MARVELOUS THOMAS, “Now, my friends, with the tools of my trade I have drawn for you the portrait of Dennis O'Toole, and with the slight modification of his hat | have the honor of presenting his remote ancestor— —the gorilla.” comicbooks.com