Judge, 1902-11-08 · page 10 of 16
Judge — November 8, 1902 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains six separate humorous sketches satirizing courtship, relationships, and social pretension in what appears to be early 20th-century America. The main recurring character is **Crotty Harpur**, a scheming suitor attempting to win "Dolly" through gift-giving (an Angora cat), expecting to gain access to her father's money. The joke develops across panels 1, 3, and 4: Dolly discovers cat hair on Crotty's shoulder, assumes it's from another woman, and rejects him—accepting a rival suitor instead. The satire targets materialistic courtship and male deception. Other sketches mock professional incompetence (a theater manager blaming weather for poor reviews), hospital administrators guilt-tripping donors, and domestic power dynamics ("The Monster" depicts a wife terrorizing her husband over baby-related noise). The "Another Sound" section is a pun about American cameras being "heard around the world"—a joke about photography terminology. Overall, the page reflects period anxieties about marriage, money, and class aspiration through lighthearted domestic comedy.
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Crotty Harpurrp—** Ah, won't Dolly be delighted when she sees this lovely Angora cat I have bought for her birthday? She will accept me at once, | am sure, and | will get all her father's money. What | joy!" NOT THE RIGHT CLIMATE. S6LJELLO!” said the heavy-man. “I thought that you started out two weeks ago with a hot show? “So I did,” replied the low comedian ; * but we struck a frost.” LOGICALLY PUT. SeTHIS,” explained the superintendent of the hospital for infants, “is the colic ward.” “ Ah!" mused the visitor.“ Cramped quarters, eh ?” But, great grief! the superintendent, instead of smiling, went into a mass of facts and figures and tried to get a donation from the visitor | to enlarge the ward. 3. Crotty (next day)—"* Ha, hal How cut up the dear girl was over that cat-hair, and how she'll laugh when I take around the cat to-night! She evidently loves me to distraction. 1 am her idolized sweetheart But, hello! Here is a messenger-boy."" Dotty Gorrox—' Why, Cholly! what is the meaning of that long silky hair on your shoulder? Explain yourself—who is she ?"* Cnouy—"Ha. hal That is my secret | will only say she is a beauty, and | will ig A TRAGEDY. 2. ive you an introduction to her on your birthday. Ha, LLY—"" Oh, you heartless wretch! Go at once—go!”" ANOTHER SOUND. +4 AMERICAN cameras are now sold in every country of the globe,” remarked Willéughby. “Yes; the American snap-shot is heard all around the world,” added Rockingham. THE MONSTER! Mr. Henpeck—" You appear to be more than usually upset this morning, Caroline. What is the matter, love?" Mrs, Henpeck (severely) —" Matter enough! You made so much noise walking with the baby last night that it was next to impossible for me to sleep.” 4 (Reads.) ** Mr. Charles Hardupp—Sir: Kindly stay away from my house din the future if you would avoid trouble. In view of your utterly heartless conduct and depraved nature, | have this day accepted your rival, Alphonse Fatthedd, and we are to be married in January. (Signed) Dotty Gotrox.”* comicbooks.com