Judge, 1903-01-10 · page 3 of 16
Judge — January 10, 1903 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several distinct satirical pieces: **"Crusoe's Comment"** depicts a conversation about an island overrun with lobsters—likely satirizing colonial or imperial expansion anxieties about resource depletion. **"A Hardship of Modern War"** jokes about photographers needing extended time to capture combat scenes, mocking both military inefficiency and press documentation. **"The Dorcas Society"** is a humorous poem about a women's charitable organization, poking fun at their earnest but ineffectual efforts. **"At the Six-Day Race"** references the popular six-day bicycle racing craze, with casual banter about participant "Bill" and race mechanics. **"The Wonderful Doings of Marvelous Thomas"** (bottom) appears to be a recurring comic strip concluding a character's story arc, using exaggerated facial expressions for comedic effect. The page reflects early 20th-century American leisure, social institutions, and popular entertainment.
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CRUSOE’S COMMENT. f HAT! is this Mr. Crusoe ?” in- quired the newly-arrived shade. 3 Well, I dectare, but Tam glad to see you !" “Thank you,” smiled the shade of Crusoe.“ Perhaps you could give me some news of the world you have left. You know I once acquired the habit of wondering what ‘was going on, and never have gotten over it.” “Oh, there's nothing par- ticularly new,” new- comer, answered the except. that a ship-captain reports that your old island is overrun with lob- sters.” “Ah!” muttered Crusoe. “ And so they have begun run- ning excursions to my old fa- miliar haunts at last.” A HARDSHIP OF MODERN WAR. She—' The strain on the soldier in modern warfare must be very great.” He—It is. Sometimes the photographer isn't ready, and you have to wait hours, and then the pictures may prove failures.” PARADOXICAL. “‘L thought she was a beautiful skater.” “She is, but she’s always willing to learn.” HOW IT WENT. Newirwep—"' You bachelors are foolish. he doesh’t go and spend it on some woman he’s stuck on." Bacetor—'* He doesn't?” Newtrweo—"'No: he buys something for his wife.” NO. 23.—THE WONDERFUL DOINGS OF “L have started to draw here the picture of a man's head; but as! am getting tired, and I presume you are, | will conclude by—_* Now, when a married man gets a few dollars ahead THE DORCAS SOCIETY. HEY sit and they sew for the heathes, With fingers so fair and fast-Aying, And their tongues move as fast and as free then— And as sharp—as the needles they're plying. ‘The foibles and faults of the absent Are told to the sway of the rockers ; For the whole crowd has that gift of gab sent all such fair bunches of knockers. WOOD LEVITT WILSON, AT THE SIX-DAY RACE. First rider (im six-day race)—" Th named Bill * the hum; Second rider nick- uutomobile.’” “+ How's that? First rider—» Why, because this is only the third day of the race, and he's been laid up five times for repairs already.” aires remind us ch fame's shining strand If we'll only leave behind us Libraries to beat the band. MARVELOUS THOMAS.—THE END. wishing you good-night.” comicbooks.com