Judge, 1903-12-19 · page 42 of 52
Judge — December 19, 1903 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short satirical jokes typical of Judge magazine's social commentary: **"Same Characteristics"** mocks wealthy pretension—a poorly dressed man is assumed to be a poet due to his sad appearance, when he's actually a rich businessman buying Christmas gifts. **"A Giveaway"** ridicules conspicuous consumption: a child notices Santa left his fake whiskers on the mantelpiece, suggesting even Santa's magic is a commercial fabrication. **"Little Ground for Complaint"** references the biblical plagues (making bricks without straw) to critique those who complain about hardship while acknowledging that "gold bricks" (financial fraud/counterfeit schemes) have flourished for years. **"Choked Off"** appears to be a Western comic about a man hanged—dark frontier humor typical of the era. **Other vignettes** mock class pretension, superstition, janitors' poor service, and thermometer reliability. The page represents Judge's characteristic blend of class satire, consumer culture critique, and period-specific humor targeting early 1900s American society.
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SAME CHARACTERISTICS. “J think he isa poet. He looks so sad and poor!"* Nonsense, He may be only a millionaire out buying Christmas gifts."* A GIVEAWAY. Wilfred de Style— Mamma, won't Santa Claus catch a cold ?” Mrs. de Style— What makes you ask that, my dear ?” Wilfred. de, Style—" Ho left bis. whiskers. on the front-room mantelpieee.” LITTLE GROUND FOR COMPLAINT. CHOKED OFF. (UTHEY bid us make bricks without straw,” complained the com- “THE eastern man had reached Red Dog looking for his brother and plainers. had’been told that he was dead. * You have little to complain of,” we urged, and then we pointed And what was his last word 2” out that gold bricks have been manufactured without gold for quite “Wa-al,” said Alkali Ike, who was acting as spokesman, “he a long while. didn’t have any. You see, the rope was too tight for him to make any remarks.” Blowe—" The trial of Riser’s airship must Mrs. Guiller—" The girl is very superstitious, She Mrs. Challer—" What a have been a failure. I hear that the machine believes in all kinds.of signs.” “pretty thermomete: went up in smoke.” Mrs. Simpley— Well, she comes honestly by Mrs, Whomeless (a Breese—“But it wasn't a failure. The her weakness. Her father was a sign-painter.” tenantin the Elite flats)— test was made in Pittsburgy=—— «Yes; the janitor gave it to me.’ Mrs, Challer — «Wasn't he kind 2” Mrs. Whome- didn't think $0 the night: the in- strument indicated 130 degrees above and the baby's milk froze.” Setter poe ren ec comicbooks.com