Judge, 1903-10-24 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 24, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humorous sketches typical of Judge's satirical style: **"A Scrap of History"** mocks British colonial attitudes, depicting a Briton questioning a New Zealander about recent events, with the latter sarcastically noting strict censorship prevents him from sharing news. **"Hopeless Case"** jokes about a tourist's hangover from excessive drinking. **"Judge's Favorites"** and other brief comic sections offer light social commentary on various topics. **"An Observer"** at bottom appears to satirize construction or industrial work, with characters commenting on someone's resemblance to mahogany furniture. The cartoons reflect early 20th-century American humor: colonial politics, drinking culture, and working-class observations. The satirical tone targets both British imperialism and contemporary American social behaviors without addressing specific contemporary political events identifiable from this page alone.
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A SCRAP OF HISTORY. ‘THE New Zealander was sketching the ruins of St. Paul's when a sturdy Briton approached. “ Begging your pardon, sir,” said the latter, *do you ‘appen to know ‘ow this ‘appened ?” “Don't you know ?” queried the New Zealander in some surprise. “No, sir. The censorship is very strict just now, and of course all loyal subjects of his majesty are willing to wait patiently until the news leaks out ; but I thought as ‘ow you might ‘ave ‘eard something.” The New Zealander communi- cated the desired information. HOPELESS CASE. THE tourist in the Yosemite valley complains all morning of hav- ing a severe head- ache, as the result of too free indulgence in the cup which cheers and also inebriates the night before. “Try a litle of this, suh,” suggests a fellow- tourist from Kentucky. “Down JUDGE'S FAVORITES, ANWA LAUGHLIN, You'll never have to walk the tles : Neath summer or ‘neath winter skies— my way we alw jays You'll travel in the train that flies. hair of are Be lai’ s LOOKING FORWARD. The play enthustast e'er sighs, the idog’will ieyuoh Miss Jonwson—" But marriage is not all bread an’ beer an’ kisses, “ You'll never have to walk the tes. the bite.” yo" know.” He deals with facts that naught belles. “T've tried that,” Mrz Jackson—“ Suttinly not, | expec’s ter git de poker occasionally.”* As you're a first-class golden prize, moans «the tourist ; Whose star is ever on the rise, efee ta . . “ A “ fee A cleedlaniiy bass dem : r = tried that, but it doesn’t help. I think I must have been bitten by one of these hair less dogs. INCORRECT UNDERSTANDING. 44] UNDERSTAND that Blimber prides himself NO ELEMENT OF CHANCE. on being a self-made man,” said Hojack. George—" I'm surprised that you have a lottery at your church-fair, Don't you know “That's a mistaken idea,” added Tomdik. that gambling is a sin?” “ He's a wife-made man.” Mabel— Oh, but this isn't gambling. You can't possibly win anything.” aagaae anaay DLO PAsménzo U] Se ecsa6 ff ZY AN OBSERVER. Par—"' Shure, Guggenhelmer's beer-tables look loike mahogany on top, but they're only pine undernathe."* Mixe—" How do ye know?” Par—"' Shure, manny ‘s th’ noight Ot've laid on me back benathe thim."* comicbooks.com