Judge, 1904-05-21 · page 4 of 16
Judge — May 21, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains several unrelated humor pieces rather than connected political cartoons: 1. **"Sonnet to an Egg"** - A literary parody celebrating a hen's egg, accompanying decorative Art Nouveau imagery. 2. **"Settling the Question"** - A domestic comedy sketch about a married couple's dispute, with the husband claiming his wife helps by keeping the baby quiet while he writes. 3. **"Of Two Evils"** and **"Another Victim"** - Rural/farm-themed cartoons depicting interactions between country folk and presumably urban visitors, using class-based humor common to the era. 4. **"Judge's Favorites"** and **"Freshy!"** - Brief humorous verses on miscellaneous topics. The page primarily showcases **domestic and social humor** rather than political satire, typical of Judge's light entertainment content. The illustrations use period cartoon conventions to mock class differences and rural-urban tensions.
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SONNET TO AN EGG. HEN good Dame Partlett, visibly annoyed, Circles the noisy farm-yard, sore obsessed, "Tis not until within her cozy nest She places thee, her drooping heart is buoyed. Thou luscious, ivory-hued, prolate spheroid, A chanticleer in embryo, thy crest The gourmet views with enviable zest, While other dainties of the board are void. Even when, Medea-like, the deathless lime Preserves thy youth in fame’s Acropolis, The world’s cold plaudits are not thine to beg. While sands run through the gleaming glass of time, ‘Thy haunting flavor still shall be our bliss, ‘Thou beanery immortelle—O hard-boiled egg ! WoENe ceany. SETTLING THE QUESTION. Ss LJAROLD and I are disputing over whether or not we two were made one when we were married,” pouts the bride. “It is not that exactly,” The dispute is as to which one.” Neither one,” asserts the mother-in-law grimly. with you.” explains Harold with bold- ness. “TI have decided to come and live Cobwigger: Penfield—" | should say 0! “Is your wife of much help to you in your literary work 2" When I'm writing she keeps the baby quiet.” “OF TWO EVILS.” Lapy—"* What would you be willing to do if I gave you some of my daughter's nice, fresh ple?” Tramp—‘' Most anyt'ing but eat it.” . ced, | Photo., Burr Mctntoth. Copyright, 19045, 3M. M. Hartt. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. MINOLA MODA HURST IN" PIFF, PAFF, POUP."” The man that sells roses ‘Will dance with delight And gather in shekels At morn, noon and night, And laugh at Dame Fortune, And fail not in biz, While you gayly caper And whirl with a whizz HE KNEW IT. 6+ CRUDE petroleum is good for the hair, Barlow. “1 know said ," replied Mullins. “Since the general use of oil as an insect-eradicator, the mosquitoes have begun to raise whiskers.” FRESHY! 66] SEE you've bloomers on your limbs,” The tree-frog said, but hushed, Embarrassed, when in modesty The graceful peach-tree blushed. ANOTHER VICTIM. Visrtor—"' Poor man! what brought you to this?" Convict—"* De trusts, sir—de heartless trusts.”’ Visitor—"' And how were the trusts responsible ?"” Convicr— Dey own de Squeedunk railroad, an’ dat's de line | come here on." comicbooks.com