Judge, 1902-12-27 · page 7 of 17
Judge — December 27, 1902 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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**"Too Thrifty"** (top cartoon): Colonel Gore, a Southern gentleman, tells of a Maine woman who visited from the North. When she observed cotton waste on local plantations, she lectured neighbors about thrift—then spent a day canning leftover cotton bolts. The colonel concludes this "Yankee" lesson in economy backfired so thoroughly it ended her moral influence. The satire mocks Northern presumption about Southern inefficiency while also poking fun at misguided do-gooderism and the absurdity of canning cotton. **"The Limit"** (middle): Joshua Whiffles receives a letter reporting his son is "disgracin' the family name" by rooting for the college ball team rather than studying. The satire questions parental priorities—treating athletic enthusiasm as shameful when it's harmless youthful behavior. **"All He Asked"** (bottom): A husband asks his wife to pose pleasantly for photographs, she protests that she's his wife (implying he should accept her as-is), and he simply wants her to look happy for the camera. Light domestic humor about marriage and photography vanity.
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