Judge, 1904-03-26 · page 3 of 16
Judge — March 26, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains satirical commentary presented through several formats: **Upper section:** Discussion of memorial verses and social class divisions, with anecdotes about naming practices ("Fauna and Flora"). **Comic strip (panels 1-4):** Depicts "Herr Tuffluck" as an April Fools' Day figure, likely a German caricature (suggested by the name and top-hat styling). The sequential panels show him engaging in pranks and foolish behavior with children and other characters—the joke being that he's "prepared" to be tricked by fools on April 1st. The overall tone reflects early 20th-century American humor targeting European stereotypes and mocking foolishness, with the Tuffluck character appearing designed for broad comedic effect rather than specific political satire.
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‘THEY ARE USU- AT REST. ALLY SO. +4 D)ID he die peace- 46QOME of these fully 2” verses for mon- - “Yes, very. His uments,” observed mother-in-law sat at the widow, who was g the bedside with a making a_ selection, * jumping toothache.” “are very sweet in- deed.” } APPARENTLY. «Yes, ma’am,” an- ~ : First goat—"1 swered the marble- é Y understand that an cutter, without ceas- ostrich can eat nails, ing his work of carv- LA c my ff scrap-iron—anything, ing. ‘Most of ‘em is ‘ in fact, that a goat epitaphy, you might y can eat.” say.” Second goat HIS STATUS. i “Indeed? The os- trich must be the billy- se]N MY native goat of the desert.” land,” explains the pundit, “ human- z LITERARY ity is divided into 2 NAMES, castes. Thus, one = Pe sees,” says the family will do noth. ing but menial labor, AT THE SEANCE. “1 think we picked because their caste Wivower—"' Are you happy, Sarah?" - Saran (or her spiri)—"" Yes, Henry: perfectly happy. | can now squeeze myself into a sixteen- Teal pretty names for prescribes and pro- inch corset, and the smallest size shoes never pinch."” the twins. Pa got scribes their occupa- them out of a book. tion, Another family will do no menial work for the same reason.” _I always did like a name with a literary tone to it.” “Then,” timidly asks the earnest young lady who hopes to gather “ And what do you call the little darlings ?” sufficient material for a club paper on sociology, “I suppose the people “Fauna and Flora, It’s from a book in the library down town who put mortar on the walls belong to the plaster cast, do they ?” that tells about * The Fauna and Flora of the Western Hemisphere.’ " fond mamma, IMIDE YOU UNDER MINE COAT. DONT . 4. HERR TUFFLUCK WAS PREPARED FOR ALL-FOOLS'-DAY JOKERS. comicbooks.com