Judge, 1903-09-26 · page 16 of 16
Judge — September 26, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical cartoons mocking contemporary social issues: **"Double Profit"** ridicules Jewish businessmen (depicted with exaggerated stereotypical features) exploiting bankruptcy laws—a debtor fails for twenty cents on the dollar, but the creditor had already underpriced his goods, profiting twice. **"Prize-Fight Clipping"** jokes about boxer Casey being thoroughly defeated by Coogan in the ring. **"A Good Provider"** satirizes a deadbeat husband in court. When charged with non-support, he claims he *has* supported his wife—by keeping her employed in jobs (implying she works while he doesn't). The caption "It Is to Laugh" signals the absurdity. The ethnic caricatures and "fractured English" dialogue reflect Judge's reliance on immigrant stereotypes for humor, which was standard 1903 satirical practice but reflects deeply offensive attitudes toward working-class immigrants and Jewish Americans.
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DOUBLE PROFIT. * How much does Cohen owe us?" lars. Dot's great! He's shust failed for twendy cents on der tollar, unt 1 figured on only ‘ten* vhen | solt him der goots.”* : PRIZE-FIGHT CLIPPING. Casey hadn't gone three rounds with Coogan before Coogan “ put it all over him." Panson—"' Of course you are not afraid to die, Brother Jones. Your good wife, who went before, will meet you at the pearly gates, you know."" es; and a peach of a time I'll have explaining to her all I've done for the ne Smonme te Tas Court, COPYRIGHT 1903 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF wEW YORK. ‘Sackett & Witheins Lite & Pig Co. Kew York : A GOOD PROVIDER, {ues You are charged with non-eupport.” Jacxson—"* What an idee, jedge! , I've kept dat woman in jobs eber since | married her."* “IT IS TO LAUGH.” comicbooks.com