Judge, 1903-11-07 · page 7 of 16
Judge — November 7, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"An Error of Pronunciation"**: A circuit-riding preacher says grace requesting "blessin' on ouah daily feud" (food). The Kentucky mountaineer corrects him—they pronounce it "feud," making the blessing sound like a blessing for their family conflict. The humor derives from dialect comedy and the preacher's embarrassment. **"At the Séance"**: A spiritualist medium explains the deceased wife won't materialize because she's at a bargain sale in the spirit world during a "football rush"—satirizing both spiritualism as fraud and contemporary consumer culture's grip on people. **"Going Too Fast"**: A passenger prepares to move to an empty seat before his friend stops him, revealing he's so unused to available seats on public transit that he almost rushed without thinking. This mocks crowded urban transportation conditions. **Other brief jokes** satirize romantic advice, poetry rejection, and domestic absurdities. The cartoons use visual slapstick and puns typical of period humor.
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AN ERROR OF PRO- NUNCIATION, HE circuit-rider is taking dinner with the family of the mountaineer in Ken- tucky, Asa preliminary to the meal he is pronouncing the customary grace. “Bless this, our daily food,” he appeals. The mountaineer, with native courtesy, waits until the “amen,” then remarks, xcuse me, pahson, foh correctin’ yo’ all; but up in these pahts we don’t speak it like yo’ do.” “Don't speak what?” asks the puzzled preacher. Why, yo’ asked foh a blessin’ on ouah daily feud an’ pronounced it th’ wrong: way ADVICE. The fiancee—“ But 1 can't believe that Lam the only girl he ever loved.” Her friend— Oh, 1 wouldn't. mind that, It doesn't pay to give too much attention to past perform- ances.” AT THE SEANCE. ¢6]'M sorry,” said the medium, « but the spirit of your deceased wife does not seem to materialize.” “ How is that ?” asked the searcher after truth. « Well—er—I have received a communication that they are hold- ing a bargain-sale in the spirit land, and the lady is right in the midst of a regular football rush.” perceive nt ~N > REVENGE. Porr—“‘At last! The editor has accepted ten of my poems.”* His wire—' “He has probably had a fight withthe management and is going to leave."" had given some time before. “Lam sorry everybody said it w: A SURE THING. Mrs. Keity—'' Th’ goat has eaten the bath-sponge, Molke!"” Mr. Ketty—" Hit "im in th’ solar-plexus an’ he'll throw up th’ sponge.” THE LIMIT. . MBS: BRAGABOUTITT was telling a caller about the dinner she GOING TOO FAST. SLJAVE a care, young master!" said the friendly peasant, “The giant is coming with his seven-league boots.” “Seven-league boots? Am I to understand that that is the distance, he cov- ers in a single stride ?” “ Ttis even so,’ “Nay; then it is up to me to do something. Me- thinks I shall have to run him in for exceeding the speed limit.” AN “L” INCIDENT. ‘6BY JOVE! said the excited passenger, * there’s a vacant seat in the next car.” And jumping to his feet, he would have dashed madly forward had not his friend grasped his arm, “What's the matter? Haven't we seats already ?” “So we have !” said the first passenger, sinking back. “Upon my word, it’s so un- usual I didn’t realize it.” said the caller, that I was away at the time, 1am sure I should have greatly enjoyed the dinner.” “1 just know you would,” beamed Mrs, Bragaboutitt. “Why, simply par extravagance.” comicbooks.com