Judge, 1904-02-13 · page 12 of 20
Judge — February 13, 1904 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains multiple short humorous pieces targeting early 20th-century American social life: **"Punishment"** is a romantic poem playing on courtroom language—Cupid as judge, a stolen kiss as the crime, love as imprisonment. **"The Dropped Letter"** mocks a printer's error: a hotel article about feeding "the corps [body] of attendants" was printed as "the corpes [corpse] of attendants"—dark humor about workplace mishaps. **Social satire pieces** mock contemporary types: women's clubs (portrayed as fractious), wealthy Palm Beach vacationers, and nouveau-riche automobile enthusiasts ("automobilistic" as pretentious affectation). **"Human Nature"** offers philosophical humor about universal human desires for what we lack—contrasting Esquimaux (cold-seeking) and Hottentots (heat-seeking). The **illustrations** depict period scenes: dining, boating, seaside leisure. The humor relies on wordplay, social observation, and gentle mockery of American leisure classes and their pretensions.
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PUNISHMENT. % yywas in the court of love, And something was amiss— Dan Cupid was the judge— The culprit stole a kiss. YY rs Si a 2 25> vention ?” 57a 7 were having their picture taken.” <) said Mr. M. Inehost to the editor. correct it.” your printers made it read * the problem of feeing. that we had made some misstatement of fact.” TROUBLE BY THE “PECK.” Batpnean Jerry (weanly)—" Oh, | got married.” AT PALM BEACH. 6¢RUT why,” we ask of the “ leader of the camping par- ty, “do you take that simpleton | Flathedde along? Surely he is Not a congenial companion for any of you.” “ But,” protests the leader, «we have to have some one along -to rock the boat occasionally.” va 7 HUMAN NATURE. HE, Esquimau desires things hot—- He seeks the land of Hottent The Hottentot oft y He searches for the ‘Thus you and I forever go, Like Hottentot and Esquimau, In search of either cold or bot, Like Esquimau and Hottentot. arns for snow— THE LIMIT. Blibson—" Foggs is becom- ing autocrat Glibson—* Worse; he's be- coming automobilistic.” Veroioris Victor—"' Yes. Behind strong bars of love The guilty heart placed he, Then to the lady fair Dan Cupid gave the key. LACKADAY, LADIES! Cobwigger-—— Did the women’s clubs have a harmonious con- Merritt—“ No. The only time they got together was when they THE DROPPED LETTER. 66 YOU made quite a mistake in my article on the modern hotel,” “I'm sorry to hear that. What was the error? We will try to “Well, where I wrote, ‘The problem of feeding the corps of attendants and attachés has grown to be one of great importance,’ “Oh, that's nothing,” said the editor, turning again to his work. “I thought at first Barnyarp Pete—‘ Why, hallo, Jerry! For goodness sake, how came you to lose your comb?” MCLANDBURGH WILSON. AT THE CODFISH BALL. Tue cop—'‘Is that ‘fresh’ guy down here for a sco?" ‘Tue HaDbock—"No. I've an‘ ocean" he's merely “rubbering” about for ‘divers’ reasons. Sea?” AT THE CLUB. +S YOUR dues are duc,” the treasurer Observed to McAdoo. + Please make no undue ado, sir, But do just what is due. Your dues, I say, are overdue— Undo the due dues, do!" THEIR EMBLEM. a orp golf-club over at Sewhacket.” “ How so?” «Why, the members went to work and laid out three links.” “ Maybe they're odd fellows.” NOTHING FOR THEM IN THE EATING LINE. MotH-eaten Muccins—"* Dat's a valuable dog, though, Victor."* It gives me a pain ter see how some folks leaves deir valuables lyin’ around loose."* mre = comicbooks com