Judge, 1903-05-09 · page 7 of 16
Judge — May 9, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines: **"Logic"** and **"Delivered"** are sentimental poems mocking romantic clichés—the first about a man's forced smile, the second about a heartbroken woman watching her lover move her possessions to another woman's house. **"A Comfort"** satirizes Irish immigrant dialect humor (common in the era), with Mrs. Murphy accepting her husband's death through fatalistic acceptance of "providence." **"Learned"** and **"Absent-Minded"** are brief joke exchanges about education and forgetfulness. **"Deacon Scudder and the Rival Boot-Blacks"** (the main comic strip) depicts a Black man being violently attacked by rival shoe-shiners. The humor relies on racist caricature and physical comedy stereotyping Black workers. This reflects the period's casual racial mockery in mainstream publications. The "deacon" character requests only a shoe shine, not violence—the joke being the disproportionate response. The overall page mixes sentimental verse, ethnic humor, and lowbrow slapstick reflecting Judge's satirical but deeply prejudiced editorial voice.
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LOGIC. BETWEEN the acts, like oth- er men, He stole away a while, And when he came to her again His face betrayed the “smile.” “No one will know,” he softly said (A foolish thing to say); «For every time you turn your head It takes my breath away." FELIX CARMEN. A COMFORT. Mrs. Flynn—" \t must hoy bin a great blow whin Dinny died, Mrs. Murph Mrs. Murphy— Vis; but Oi r-remimbered we are all in the hands av an un- shcrupulous providince.” LEARNED. Biggs —" Your friend Dobbs seems to be a very well-educated man.” Boggs—"| should say he is. He knows so much ABSENT- MINDED. DELIVERED. D2® CUrtD, with nis move ing-van Is standing at my door. enderly loads in my heart ; Tl see it nevermore. He drives it to Myrtilla’s house ; She takes it in with care. I wonder will it move again, Or stay forever there HER PLACE. #4] AM to be queen of the May, mother; [am to be queen of the May,” chanted the beauteous damsel. “Is that so?" asked the envious rival who had hoped to be chosen for that posi- tion. “Are you sure you are not simply going to be a parody 2” Jevons—" Who is that shabby old man you just nodded to?” Vine—" The author of that article you so much that he:doesn't believerany- Proressor RuiNoceros—"Now, what in thunder can | have done with that candle. @Imired on show to suc thing.” extinguisher ? ceed. First soor-stack—" He meant me!" Seconp soor-stack—"G'wan! He called me!"* 3. First poot-stack—"'I got de job!" Seconp poot-e.ack—"' Not on yer life!” Deacon Scuvoer (between gasps)—" Gee crickety! I didn’t ask ‘em ter kill me—jes’ asked fer a shine.”* DEACON SCUDDER AND THE RIVAL BOOT-BLACKS. comicbooks.com