Judge — January 10, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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**"Just Like a Woman"** satirizes female materialism and vanity. Two anthropomorphized ostriches—Mr. and Miss Ostrich—are invited to a party, but Miss Ostrich cannot attend because she has nothing to wear; she's sold her last feather to a second-hand dealer. The joke plays on the stereotype that women are frivolous, obsessed with clothing and appearance, and poor financial managers—hence "just like a woman." **"Not as Reported"** mocks Irish immigrant working-class speech and family pretense. Two men with heavy Irish dialect discuss the latter's daughter Katie. Hogan assumes she's taking vocal and instrumental lessons (respectable), but Slattery corrects him: she's actually taking penny-whistle lessons while playing Italian opera. The humor derives from the character's defensive misrepresentation and the stereotypical Irish brogue dialogue. Both cartoons reflect early 1900s prejudices about gender and immigrants.