Judge, 1902-10-04 · page 6 of 20
Judge — October 4, 1902 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Sky-High Praise"** mocks consumers who value packaging over product quality—praising the can's appearance while dismissing its contents, a commentary on superficiality. **"In a Former Existence"** satirizes theosophist beliefs in reincarnation through a silly joke about two people claiming they were dogs together. **"Judge's Favorites"** praises actress Myrtle Vinson in "Mrs. Jack," appearing to be theatrical promotion dressed as editorial content. **"Says Parson Snowflake"** uses racist dialect humor (common in this era) to mock Black theatrical performers as poor imitators of white actors—reflecting the period's deeply prejudiced entertainment criticism. **"The Feeling"** jokes that reading about wealthy industrialists like Schwab, Carnegie, and Morgan spending lavishly makes ordinary farmers feel poorer by comparison—social commentary on wealth inequality's psychological effect. The page blends entertainment puffery, mild social observation, and period-typical racial caricature.
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SKY-HIGH PRAISE. LIKE all kinds of canned goods that shine upon theeshelf, But better than the contents I like the can itself. The labels with their colors quite stand me on my head With joy, though solferino, or chrysoprase, or red. Teat the can with rapture, nor from the spotlet budge ; And when I eat the labels I think I'm eating Jupce. Hurrah for all the labels and cans on which I dote They're just the kind of raiment to robe the inner goat. IN A FORMER EXISTENCE. First theosophist—" Have you knowa Smith very long?” Second theosophist— Yes ; quite some time. Let me see—I think we were dogs together.” ‘TEMPTING FIGURES, Jaggles—* What kind of a bargain-sale is most likely to attract the women ?” JUDGE'S FAVORITES. MYRTLE. VINSON, When you appear in “* Mrs, Jack" The critics shout, ** Alas, alack!"* In all their Joy and all their mirth, “ She is the sweetest thing on earth.” The audience takes up the shout And flings and scatters it about Until it blossoms here and there And with its sweetness fills the air. ‘With all these critics we agree, And shout your praise from sea to sea Until the welkin blue we crack When you appear in ** Mrs. Jack." SAYS PARSON SNOWFLAKE. s¢YESSUH, I done bin ter de teayter,” said Parson Snowflake, an’ I seen dese hyuh membahs o' mah race a-actin’ on de stage, too, An’ I jes’ got dis ter say—de cullud actah am a : |. SOLD: moughty po'r imertation ob de white man’s imer- why Bot water bottle ain't wath 8. darn. tation ob de cullud man,” “Well, sur, | had water in it more’n four hours an’ it didn’t git hot a bit."" } — = “t Piven Wey ont c ~s Fanwer Greene—' Why, consarn it! a man ‘s twice ez weil off without a newspaper."” + THE FEELING. Soticrror—"* How so ?’ Farmex Greexe—" Why, arter readin’ o' how Schwab an’ Carnegie an’ Morgan spend money he feels twice ez poor ez he did afore.” comicbooks.com