Judge, 1903-03-28 · page 4 of 16
Judge — March 28, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces and illustrations typical of Judge's social humor: **"Prenatal Influence"** (top) uses verse to mock the idea that a mother's experiences during pregnancy affect her offspring—here, a woman sitting on eggs results in hatching "incubators" rather than chicks. The satire targets pseudoscientific beliefs about maternal impression. **"A Great Worker"** (right) appears to satirize charity work, with dialogue questioning whether charitable acts are genuine or performative. **"A Natural Question"** (bottom right) jokes about horse-power measurement through absurdist illustration. **Other sections** include mild romantic and medical humor ("A Romance," "Prenatal Influence"). The overall tone is lighthearted social satire targeting contemporary superstitions, class attitudes, and medical misconceptions rather than specific political figures or events.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITES, NORA DUNBLANE. The play is nct ‘So much the thing Asis this dot- Let that, a-wing, Serenely trips And dives and darts And whirls and skips Into all hearts, ACQUIRED PATIENCE. WE MANIFEST some surprise that the re- turned lady missionary docs not view the servant question with more concern. “Oh,” “1 never permit the y of servants to worry me, I always think of the time when I was captured by the cannibals and was saved from the menu be- cause the cook went on strike the day before I was to be served.” A ROMANCE, E WOOED a young lady in Havre. Her father said he couldn't havre. ‘The swain never moped, But he quickly cloped, And that with no further palayre. he expla ’ etal VW “White man sends Mister Firewater Fighter new kind tobac. hab heap big peace smoke.” PRENATAL INFLUENCE. THERE was a downy chicken Of incubator birth Which grew to happy henhood And scratched the wormy earth, She did her work of laying 5 Ana one fine summer day Her owner had her setti On eggs of her own And whea she finished hatching. ‘She ‘ound she had a lot Of little incubators, Which startled her sumewhat. S6]T IS a serious case,” declares the great surgeon, who has been called to the bedside of the plutocratic suffere What is your diagnosis, doctor ?” asks the man of inoney. “You are threatened with billion: ousness,” says the surgeon. The case requiring immediate tion, he proceeds to cut the patient loose from about half his money. HER DISAPPOINTMENT. “Did you hear about the lady who planted an egg-plant and thought she was going to get a lot of little chickens."" “Naw!” “Well, just imagine her surprise when she got nothing but a crop.”” WHERE IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS. Guese me A GREAT WORKER. “Is Ethel a great charity worker?” “Dear me, yes! At that last charity ball she danced every dance and ate three suppers.” NO REFORM WANTED. 66] THINK they ought to enforce the law which requires that oleomargarine shall be distinctly labeled as such.” “ Heavens, no! illusions.” A NATURAL QUESTION, Johnny Wise—" Pat” Mr, Wise— Well, my son?" Johnny Wise—* Why is the first question that a man asks the owner of a horseless car- riage + How many horse-power have you ?"" Let us keep some of our comicbooks.com