Judge — August 27, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Nervy Nat and the Two Hundred This comic strip appears to feature "Nervy Nat," a character involved in a scheming plot. The narrative involves Nat attempting to obtain Mr. Cohen's valuable garment (described as an "Apollo" tie curved from linen) through deception. Nat convinces someone to make cream-puffs as part of what appears to be a con—arranging for them to be served at two o'clock. The dialogue references a "chim-chiny soot" and baggy trousers covering "a multitude of money." The satire likely targets con-artist schemes and ethnic stereotypes common to early 20th-century humor. The repeated references to cream-puffs and monetary transactions suggest Nat is executing some form of petty theft or swindle involving food as a vehicle for the scheme.