Judge, 1903-04-11 · page 4 of 16
Judge — April 11, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of early-20th-century Judge magazine: **"His Fancy"** mocks romantic idealization, with text about a "Lone Jack" character and bohemian pretensions. **"Judge's Favorites"** celebrates actress Blanche Ring in "The Jewel of Asia," using flowery language typical of theatrical promotion satire. **"Aggravating Haste"** depicts a woman with a baby carriage, satirizing impatient motherhood—the child claims angels brought the infant, suggesting unwanted pregnancy or hasty family planning. **"If Slang Were to Come True"** shows two men with exaggerated gestures, apparently joking about slang expressions becoming literal reality—though the specific reference is unclear without fuller context. The page primarily targets middle-class social pretensions, theatrical culture, and domestic humor rather than explicit political commentary.
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HIS FANCY. THE purple wings of this Lone Jack now swirl and set my fancies louse And bid care’s harpies caracole and unto otherwhere vamouse. My fancy is a lively thing, through which I smoke Lone Jack that’s prime, Which is «hod-carricr’s revenge.” that custs per package half a dime. AS IT SOUNDS, Mrs, Newrich— Marie's trip abroad has given her quite a smat- tering of French. Mr. Newrich (disgustedly)—" Quite a sputtering, I should call it.” TRYING THE FAD. THE cannibal king pores long and earnestly over a package of circu. lars which have been taken from the person of one of his captives. : " Saad At last Me says, ; : , | , ay + iD) “Well, these arguments in support of the different diets certainiy do interest me, I believe I will try a change.” Summoning his chef, he orders, «Serve that health-food man for breakfast to-morrow.” JUDGE'S FAVORITES, BLANCHE RING IN “THE JEWEL OF ASIA.” When we see you caper Gayly here and there, All your jewels sparkle hy In the footlights’ glare. E GU Yet the brightest jewel { zy Is yourself a-whirl— ae ETM, You're the play-house oyster's “Wp hiy Most entrancing pearl. iy THE AMENITIES OF THE SEASON. 66] SEE you have a new Easter bonnet,” said the president of the literary club to the secretary of the same. * cooed the secretary. “Don't you think it is a poem?" “Humph !" sniffed the president. “If 1am to judge by the materials used, and the general style of the plot, I should say it was an historical novel.” And then they glared and glared and glared. THE Pathfinder paused in the trail. This is easy!" he exclaimed, But suppose Fenimore Cooper had made me find my way in New York” AGGRAVATING HASTE. Shuddering at the thought, he hastened on, Lire oirt—“' Yes, ma'am; it’s my baby brother that the angels brought from heaven.” wishing only that he had been provided with rub- Lapr—" How nice of them! Lime cirt—" Oh, I don't know, I think they might have kept him there till he was through ber heels instead of leather stockings, teething.” ae enemy 1 Bune: they rete fave tp wee IF SLANG WERE TO COME TRUE. Haroto—"' I went to the city the other day and bought this new neck-tle."* Ferpinano—"' Yes; | see it's comicbooks.com