Judge, 1902-12-20 · page 42 of 52
Judge — December 20, 1902 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from *Judge* magazine (November 22, 1902), not a political cartoon. The page contains: **Main Content:** - Multiple brief humorous anecdotes and jokes about rural life, relationships, and class differences - Small advertisements for Harper Rye whiskey, Benedict Bros. jewelry, and Knabe pianos - An advertisement for *Bugville Life*, a humorous illustrated book with verses by R.K. Munkittrick **The Humor:** The jokes employ common early-1900s stereotypes—depicting working-class rural correspondents, African American dialect humor ("I's one ob de chahtah membahs"), and domestic comedy (children contradicting parental authority). These reflect period attitudes that modern readers would find outdated or offensive. **No Clear Political Satire:** Unlike typical *Judge* political cartoons, this page's humor is social/domestic rather than politically pointed. It targets universal human foibles (marriage anxiety, class pretension) rather than specific political figures or events.
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Harper Rye “On Every Tongue.” Scientifically distilled; ~aturally aged: absolutely pure. Best and safest for all uses. BERNHEIM BROS., Distillers, - - (Louisville, Ky. “Of all inventions, the alphabet and printing press alone excepted, thuse inventions which abridge distance have done most for civilization.” —Macaulay. MAP OF THE Rich Holiday Gifts. | These items were sent in by rural cor NEW YORK CENTRAL respondents of the Whitsett Courier * Who's afraid of hard times? We've caught fifty-seven “possums and two BENEDICT BROS. 2z.23332%a0" LINES. A snake with fifteen rattles and a Jewelers. [EMUCR MendayearDeines koe: brie | rrmoved tothe cor,|that the new parson’s sermons were so A system of 11,126 miles of railway in the popu- | aed kiberty Mae hom Zadd was bitten by a lous territory cast of Chicago, St. Louis and Cincin- } ade and ome | doe of edpetay cae es nati, furnishing luxurious and rapid transportation elon ta Cordtatty tnvited, | COVeTINE.—ilanta Constitution.” facilities for more than one-half of the entire popu- ric tea Cc vi —_ lation of the United States. iba Moreh ent te See Ager Details of rates and trains given by any New | 141 Broadway, cor. Liberty St, New York. | ume of light verse by the well-known poct York Conta ticks agent: I : € Roy Farrell Greene. whose work has been | ing the rounds of the press for these I'l tell you, I'll be boss of my own| many, many moons. The poems are house when I'm a man!" said little Ben-| wide in range and subject, and touch all nie, sorts of things from courtship to bank- “That's what your father thought ruptey and {rom shopping to love, baro- when he was your age, Bennie." replied’ metrically considered. Any one who cares the boy’s mother. — Yonkers Statesm for verse will be sure to find many pocms — in this book that will hit the right The book should not be judged t cover. which is of into the church? would serve its “I's one ob de chahtah membahs. | coffee chromo or as sah."—Chicago Tribune oilcloth symphony | A copy of “America’s Winter Resorts ” will be sent free on receipt of a two-cent stamp by George H. Daniel = eral Passenger Agent, New York Central & Hudson Ri Railroad, Grand Central Station, New York. ous old sinner “I seg that the s pie-bakers was quicl “Yes: it's a capital offense anywhere "Yes mamma: a coquette is a thing , e e in the pic belt to interfere with the daily | they make out of fricasseed chicken the f | second day."—Yonkers Statesman . you know what a coquette is, Yes, In certain parts of Massachu- setts a United States mail-cart will alw “Where shall I find something nice in i} ~ ve way to a pie- wagon." —Cleveland | oil for the dining-room?”” asked'a stout. 4 A BOOK FOR BIG AND Blain Dealer. |siling wonjan of Of the floor-walker in a > LITTLE FOLK “On ie third’ began the floor “I hear you are going to marry old walker. Then he paused, and locked Late doubtfully at the inquirer. ‘Did you Pictures mean a painting, or something in the Sar- by GUS DIRKS Bot tand’s sake!" |dine line?" he asked —Boston Christian } “Yes.""—Baltimore American | Register. } ves" R. KH. MUNHITTRICK 64 PAGES BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED—COVER IN COLORS Price 25 Cents PIANO Its successful growth and experience of nearly seventy years guarantees to new friends the greatest degree of tried and tested EXCELLENCE, judged from any standpoint of criticism or comparison. WM. KNABE @ CO. Baltimore. New York. ‘Washington. READY AT ALL BOOK- SELLERS’ AND ON ALL TRAINS November 22d, 1902. Address All Remittances to JUDGE COMPANY, 110 Fifth Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com