Judge, 1903-02-21 · page 5 of 16
Judge — February 21, 1903 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces mocking social pretensions and human nature circa early 1900s: **"Culinary"** uses romantic metaphor—a lover's heart repeatedly served—to mock men who tire of devoted women once novelty fades. **"Good Idea"** satirizes missionary work: a board chairman proposes distributing literature claiming missionaries carry deadly germs to convince cannibals to stop eating them—substituting fear for moral persuasion. The satire targets both religious hypocrisy and colonial attitudes toward "heathens." **"The Power of the Press"** is a pun: "power of the press" means both media influence and physical pressure—if a man hugs a girl too often, he becomes a "goner" (engaged/doomed). **"Expressing an Opinion"** mocks a working man's (iceman, plumber, coal man) outrage at being robbed, but his real complaint is they rob him *without removing their professional masks*—satirizing class hypocrisy. **"Jungle Gossip"** presents animal stereotypes (henpecked lion) reflecting Victorian gender attitudes. **"Force of Habit"** jokes about a butler's former employer paying him handsomely—now the butler fears authority from ingrained habit. The overall tone is cynical about human nature, relationships, and social hierarchies.
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CULINARY. HEN first upon a platter My heart was served to you The cooking you did flatter Because the dish was new. My heart again did Cupid Serve asa réchaufée. You said the cook was stupid To serve it every day. Convinced that he must hide it (Base use for hearts to stoop) He cut it up and fried it And served it in the soup. GOOD IDEA. ssTHE time has come,” said the chair- man of the board of foreign mis- sions, “for us to end this conflict between science and religion.” “So you wish to end the dispute ?” asked the caller. “Yes, sir. Why, look at the advantage we will gain. We can distribute circulars among the heathen, demonstrat- ing that it has been discovered that each missionary carries deadly germs enough to kill off a whole tribe, and thus end cannibalism by an appeal to reason instead of to brute force.” THE POWER OF THE PRESS. ‘n't you think the ‘ power of the press’ is a dangerous thing?” . Jerrouo—" Yes. Ifa chap hugs a girl too often he's a "goner.’ EXPRESSING AN OPINION. WHAT AILED GEORGE. SNOW, gentlemen,” says the irate individual to the iceman, the plumber and the Ceane Wesniaren aeoee ecient Manoa ean coal man, “I wish to voice my opinion of you while I have you all three to- and I can’t think up a single new joke for it.” gether. Ido not wonder at your robbing me. What forces me to stand aghast is your consummate WHY HE KNEW. nerve in dispensing 66 CAN no child tell ill ee \ | a) ; : with the conventional me what kind , mask during the op- of a bird Noah sent | . ‘ SANA DN Bs a“ ji} eration. Are you so out of the ark 2” asked / Me ¥ = Z : utterly lost to the pro- the superintendet vii F 5 “Billy ca ith a forcee 1 the ch yb R a Ws laugh, they turn unteered the children. . augh, they “His father keeps a bird-store.” pricties away. AFFLUENCE. The black tur- key—"And so she has f GAS 4 } married that rich gob- knows just how old STI i . bler? They say his she is.” iY} Z y nest is well feath- Her husband — j Se Ze fp 1 ered.” Then I suppose her ‘ \ The bronze tur- age is variously over- J cs key —"Yes. Now I estimated.” ' suppose she'll be well " ; i : supplied with pin- JUNGLE: GOSSIP. ; feathers.” The tiger — Be- tween you and me, IN tL : boy A THEORY. the lion is dreadfully #3 PERHAPS the rea henpeckec.” son we are so The elephant— prone to find fault “So 1 understand. with our neighbors is They say he doesn’t FORCE OF HABIT. that it helps us to for- dare to roar when he's t socrey—"' You seem afraid of your butler. You want to get over that habit."" 7 ‘n_ short- na ND vockey—"* By Jove! Ican’t help it. That chap used to pay me twenty thousand a year to SCt_ OF own Ss at home. ride for him—befo: went broke,”" comings. comicbooks.com