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This page contains three separate satirical pieces from Judge magazine: 1. **"At the Minestrones"** (top left): A minstrel-show style joke between characters Tambo and Bones about the difference between old trousers and a boy bothering a beehive. The humor relies on wordplay ("stitched and hung" vs. "hitched and stung") typical of 19th-century vaudeville comedy. 2. **"His Personal Property"** (center): A brief domestic joke where a girl claims her boyfriend "loves the very ground she walks on," but her father sarcastically replies he "isn't good enough for this earth"—mocking flowery romantic language. 3. **"Blinks, Blake and Blythe Go Camping"** (bottom): A multi-panel comic strip chronicling a disastrous camping trip involving rheumatism, theft, fighting, and a capsized boat, ending with the characters ironically claiming they had fun. The page reflects late Victorian/Edwardian humor emphasizing wordplay, domestic situations, and physical comedy.

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AT THE MIN- j APPLIED DICTION- +¢RONES,” said r ‘ MRS. MIXiTT, Tambo, “I, ; ‘if whose husband should like to ask you ie “ recently achieved a difficult question.” L * wealth, and as a re- “Certainly,” re: J ; i sult bought two hun- sponded Bones. “I 7, (ay 4 dred feet of books for shall be glad to an- Pr ee VEZ Qi his library, found swer it.” i / ; = much to interest her “Then what is ( 3 in the volumes. Es- the difference between i i K ott. pecially was she taken an old pair of trousers Bie, : with the dictionary, and a small boy who } SS the study of which bothers a bee-hive ?” \ : she found to be a “ What is the dif 5 : great help to her in ference, you ask, be- i f conversing with the tween a small boy Wit / my cultured people whom who bothers the bees t she met at different and an old pair of 5 =4 places. trousers ?” - Some friends “Yes, sir.” h ~ called one evening to “Why, that is \ | bid the Mixitts fare- easy. The trousers S a yt well before the latter are stitched and hung left for their European and the boy is hitched tour. and stung.” \ 8 “Now,” said one “That's a weak | \ of the friends, « when answer.” ! you go to climb those “Well, then, they mountains you be are each due to re- sure that you have a treat.” good guide." Still wrong.” “We will,” said “TL give it up, . Mrs, Mixitt. “I wrote then.” ‘ to the landlords of all “The trousers the hotels where we bag at the knees and = “Paxevy~ \ will stop and told the boy nags at the SCAWAA Ss bees.” HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY. Dotty—'" Oh, she says Willie Is awful good—she says he loves the very ground she walks on."" ‘ And the, bass. Moutr—"* What did her father say 2" pathologist drummer sounded the Dotty—" Well, he sald he isn't good enough for ¢his earth." tocsin call, which A VICTIM. brought forth Mr. pis " y 46] SEE that the Everhard Pulsifer , Na, superintend- to sing his beau- : : ent of a cooking- tiful. tenor solo, GERI BS y school has had to “ Never look a dol- ; . . : i retire on account lar in the face.” 7 B of her health.” CAIN “ What is the LIFE is not all a ZEKE) ; : ’ ’ matter with her?” bed of roses; § ; ry he “ Dyspepsia. and if it were we 4 We d, we would miss, and Sean S«GHE has such howl for, ham and z Z : a natural eggs, garlic, mince eG a aie Wiki y) charm about her.” pie, and automo- : 2 “Yes; but it biles, ‘Several days of misery from poison ivy. is artificial.” ay ge yo YUM UY eye ISSO kos, ae Want) them to retain us the services of their best 5. Buns (a year later)—"' Talk about fun!" ‘Two weeks marked by the following disasters: Buaxe—""‘Remember the day you came near Rheumatism from sleeping on the ground, arrested drowning?” for trespass, food stolen, fight over the question of The day of departure. Not on speaking terms. Burrue—" Do 1? Say, did any camping party dish-washing, boat capsizes, loss of respect for each ever crowd more fun into two weeks than we did?” other. after MOTH —The enjoyment comes—a long time fter. BLINKS, BLAKE AND BLYTHE GO CAMPING. comicbooks.com