Judge — July 16, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Nervy Nat's Ingratitude" - Judge Magazine Comic This six-panel comic satirizes a character named "Nervy Nat" (identifiable by his top hat) and his interactions with Native Americans. The humor relies on period-typical ethnic stereotypes and caricature. The narrative shows Nat encountering an Indigenous chief and his daughter. The satire centers on Nat's opportunistic behavior—he borrows money, accepts hospitality, and courts the chief's daughter while planning to abandon them all. The title "Ingratitude" mocks his shameless exploitation of their generosity. The punchline involves Nat absconding with the chief's valuables (a "copper stock") and daughter, then dismissively dismissing Indigenous culture as grounds for "marriage-laughs." The comic reflects late 19th/early 20th-century American attitudes depicting Native Americans as naive and suitable targets for ridicule.