Judge, 1904-01-30 · page 6 of 16
Judge — January 30, 1904 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American satire: **"His Nose"** mocks German ethnic stereotypes, suggesting a German nose can identify Limburger cheese (a notoriously pungent cheese associated with German immigrants) from miles away—playing on period anti-German sentiment and caricatures. **"The Benefit of a Doubt"** satirizes newspaper gossip culture: a woman won't believe an engagement rumor until she sees it *denied* in print, suggesting papers traffic in scandalous denials. **"All Business"** jokes that modern courtship has become transactional—a suitor's sincerity is measured by depositing a certified check. **"Why She Rejected Him"** uses dialect humor to mock working-class suitors based on hygiene. **"At the Circus"** features rural stereotypes (Josh and Maria) whose homemade biscuits are so inedible they kill an elephant. The cartoons employ period conventions: ethnic caricatures, class-based humor, and exaggerated dialect. The satire targets courtship customs, advertising culture, and newspaper sensationalism.
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It is the leading feature of my very level head Because it’s ever, su to speak, the bowsprit of my face ; It also is a beacon that the bee lights on apace. And while it is my only pride, the which T now confess, I never let it get into my neighbor's business, But look at it and study it, and in my studies seek To learn if it’s a Roman nose, a German, or a Greek. I'm certain it is German, and you'd guess, oh, never, why ; It’s not because it's stubby and it’s not because it’s high. Or shoots up at le of, say, fortyefive degrees, But all because it scents aright the old limburger cheese That six or seven miles away with joy my soul o'erflows ; And that is all I'll say about my iridescent nose. THE BENEFIT OF A DOUBT. Maude—« | wonder if it is really so that Agnes is engaged 2” Anne—" Well, U sha'n't believe it till [see it denied in the papers.” ALL BUSINESS. 46P)O YOU really think that he is in earnest in his court- ship?” OF COURSE. “Certainly. He offered to deposit a certified cheque with his ugg Aten" And now. Sammy. where was the declaration of Independ- proposal.” Sammy—"" At de bottom.” ad Oe DESCRIPTIVE APPELLATION. S6LJOW'S that for a violet?” asks the florist, showing us a forced blossom that has grown out of all conformity to the usual size of the flower, It is several inches wide, and even longer than that “A violet?” we exclaimed inerulously. And what are you going to call this variety 2” “Some music- al name, if 1 can find one —some- thing that will be mn melodious "4 pleasant. I'm of calling my new varieties after wealthy people. “ Have you hit upon a name for this?” “Well, I thought. maybe I'd call it the bass violet.” WHY SHE REJECTED HIM. ACCOUNTING FOR IT. Oh. yes: I loved a girl ence. but she give me de shake, She had aheartuv 64] CAN'T unclerstand love at first sight.” + cae Tamisecii—vor window anmae” “Why, it is due to the fact that love is Fravep Facin—'‘ Soapstone. She said | didn’t wash often enough.” blind. PARADOXICAL BUT TRUE. +6 J)0 PECKHAM and his wife get on well together ?” “Oh, yes; they get on very well together so long as they are apart.” COMPLYING WITH HIS REQUEST. 66 MARK me well” M ure!" obliging- ly replied the reformed pirate who was doing the job. “I'll tattoo + Cured by Bowersock’s bitters’ on your back.” VIRTUE that is made of necessity cannot be expected to outlast the material, AT THE CIRCUS. Mrs. Cornerioe—"‘ Look, Josh! Ain't that trick elephant cute? I jest gave him one of my biscuits, an’ now he’s playin’ dead.”* Josn—" Come on, Marial” We'd better scoot fer home. Poor cuss! he is dead.”" comicbooks.com