Judge, 1904-01-16 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 16, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous sketches and dialogues satirizing social behavior and domestic life. The main cartoon "Raising the Dust" depicts a woman wanting marriage to escape poverty, with a man's temper being most evident after losing money—commentary on class anxiety and marital discord among the working poor. The "Popular Airs" and "His View" sections mock the gap between romantic ideals and financial reality in marriage. "Judge's Favorites" appears to be theater criticism. The bottom cartoon "For the Proper Atmosphere" shows a cluttered room with puzzle-pictures, satirizing how people create artificial "inspirational" environments—likely mocking the period's self-improvement culture. The overall tone critiques superficiality in relationships and social pretension.
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PROBABLY BOTH. «6 PAMINONDES,” said Mr. Polycrates Brown of Boston, drawing his son across his knee, * this is going to hurt me worse than it will you.” On hearing this remark, Epaminondes turned his head and looked into his father's face with such a thoughtful expression that the parent dropped the strap with which he had in- tended chastising his offspring and in- quired, “Why such a preoccupied gaze, my child 2” “Father,” murmured little Epaminondes, “ your preliminary remark led me to wonder wheth- er your using it was a mai festation of atavism or the delible influence of heredit In the discussion wI ensued the promised punish- ment was forgotten. POPULAR AIRS. Mr. Gabler —"So Mrs. Hyfly’s husband comes down every week te the tune of fifty dollars for her?” JUDGE'S FAVORITES. Mrs. Gabler— Yes; and FRITZI SCHEFF IN ‘* BABETTE.” yet you said he didn’t When you blossom in the play, know “one: botesfrom Then the play ’s not long enough: When we listen to your lay, another. Then there isn’t song enough. HIS VIEW. Though the play be superfine, . | ‘When it e’er has chic enough, Craft—“ Time is ‘Tis through all your art divine, money.” Though you do not kick enough. Crane (tartly)— You're the life of all the play, “That must be the And you always score enough, apt Though you get, oh, frisky fay! reason my wile spends Never half encore enough. RAISING THE DUST. hers so foolishly.” He has asked her to elope with him in his auto."” see; wants to raise the dust to get married.” TRUE AS STEEL. absolutely loyal to the organization, isn't he 2” T IS strange that a man’s temper is most in evidence just after he Absolutely. Why, he'd follow the organization even if it was in has lost it. favor of decent government.” FOR THE PROPER ATMOSPHERE. AsvLum atrenpant—" There ain't anything really wrong with him, y’ know. He's jest one o° them fellers who gets up them puzzle-pictures in the Sund'y supplements, an’ he jest comes here ter get Inspiration—that's all."" comicbooks.com