Judge, 1902-11-15 · page 3 of 16
Judge — November 15, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical sketches and jokes typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine humor. **"May Come to It"** depicts surprise at a returning citizen's involvement in what appears to be a lynching incident—referencing contemporary racial violence. **"Aerial Goods" and "With Our Great-Great-Grandchildren"** show surreal visions of future inventions and descendants, common Judge topics exploring technological anxiety. **Other sketches** ("Frank Answer," "Language," "Appealing to Her Instinct," "The Western Standard," and "His Preference") present domestic humor—typical romantic/marital comedies poking fun at gender relations and courtship customs. The bottom section, "The Wonderful Doings of Marvelous Thomas," appears to be an illustrated narrative featuring what the caption identifies as "Striped Bass, the Indian who ate the little fish." Overall, this reflects Judge's mix of topical satire, domestic comedy, and absurdist fiction.
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MAY COME TO IT. 5 s AVING been abroad for some AERIAL GOODS |}zz-eeee—y years, the returning citizen AlRsHIF |Z was somewhat surprised to find his native village in a turmoil. In fact, a lynch- ing-bee was being pulled off with’ much éclat and con- siderable rope. “What is this 2" he ex- claimed. Who are they lynching 2" “1 forget his name,” shouts the person addressed; “but he is one of these MATT YtCeville actors. that al- ways use long words when they want to be considered funny.” ““T wonder,” muses the returning citizen, “that they did not think of it long ago.” ‘THE SADDEST WORDS. THE saddest words of tongue or pen Are not, I think, + It might have been.” Sadder are these, which o'er me lord it— 4 T'd like to, but T can’t afford it.” WITH OUR GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. Suitu—" Hello, Brown! Just bought a new flycycle. How do | look in it?" Brown—‘* Honest, old man, you look like the devil.”" FRANK ANSWER. SOYVHAT are you doing here ?” demand ed the irate farmer of the boy he had surprised in his chestnut-grove. “ Nutting, sir,” replied the frank little chap as he strove to hide the nut-bag be- hind his back. LANGUAGE. HE actor cries, “Tam undon “He is done up!” my neighbor says. It’s mighty hard to keep the run Of language in these rapid days. FRLIX CARMEN, APPEALING TO HER INSTINCT. +4 A CHICAGO judge,” said the coy maid- en, “says that a young couple can afford to get married if the man has twen- ty-five dollars. “Thave twenty-four dollars and nine- ty-nine cents,” said the designing man. ‘THE WESTERN STANDARD. Cobwigger—" How do you rate and Mice" Phoat'll yee take, Pat?” rank your society women in Chicago ?” Pat (just over)—"* Phwat kin Oi hov?” EU By ; Ba ee iae'aee wants ne bos Lakeside— By the amount of alimony Par—" Faith, thin, O!'ll take th’ cash-register they are receiving HIS PREFERENCE. NO. 16.—THE WONDERFUL DOINGS OF MARVELOUS THOMAS “ Ladies and gentlemen, | have drawn here in the first picture a Nitle fish eit i ‘i about to nibble the bait, and’ presto, change! and we have a portralt of — ‘Striped Bass, the Indian who ate the little fish. Yum, yum! comicbooks.com