Judge, 1904-09-03 · page 6 of 16
Judge — September 3, 1904 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces reflecting early 1900s American social attitudes: **"His One Recommendation"** mocks political polarization—a Democrat father reluctantly accepts his daughter marrying a Republican solely because it brings another Democrat (the wife) into the household for marital arguments. **"A Test, Indeed"** is futuristic satire set in 2002. It ridicules romantic hyperbole: a suitor promises eternal love, but his lady demands a "modern" test—he must literally *walk* across the world to prove devotion, rather than use flowery language about "flying" to her. The joke: even in the imagined future with airships, women still extract maximum effort from romantic gestures. **"Concealed Greatness"** quips that self-made men are celebrated, but self-made women hide their accomplishments—suggesting women faced social pressure to appear naturally accomplished rather than self-created. The lower cartoons appear to be unrelated humor pieces about Irish immigrants and urban characters, using period dialect stereotypes common to Judge's humor style.
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CAREFUL ELIZABETH. 'LIZABETH 's a model child, Who cleans and sews and bakes. Her manner is both sweet and mild ; In work much joy she takes. “To-day,” said she, “1 must prepare My work-basket, I s’pose, And to the flower-garden fare To darn the garden-huse.” JACK APPLETON. HIS ONE RECOMMENDA- TION. $6 OED Bliggers is sucha strong Democrat I should not have supposed he would consent to his daughter's marrying young Smith, who is a Republican.” Sen f ge: a “Well, Bliggers says his wife - is a Democrat, too, and he is go- CONCEALED GREATNESS. ing to get somebody else into the Swish—"" It's strange we often hear of the self-made man, but never of the self-made woman.”* family for her to argue with.” ‘Swasn—' That's true: but it’s probably when a woman is self-made she doesn't want any one to know It.” A TEST, INDEED. EGINALD VAN PASTTHEMARK knelt on the balcony and gazed to show it whenever you like, and gladly will 1 undergo the severest into his lady-love's fair face. test. Though I be thousands of miles away from you "—— “Though we part to-night,” he said, his voice shaking with emo- Kathryn Futuregirl placed her hand upon his bowed head. tion, « my love for you will remain as steadfast as ever. Call on me “Ah!” she cried, “do not use that expression of which our ances- tors were so fond. Say not that you ‘will fly to me.’ That is no test nowadays. Promise me, if I ask you to, you will walk to me from the further- most corners of the world.” And so great was Reginald’s love that, with his hand upon his heart and his foot upon the air- ship beside the balcony, he promised, It was the supreme test, indeed, in this year 2002. AFTERMATH. HE summer fades. Soon wrapped in autumn gloom Each rose-clad valley, where the amorous swain Kneels at his lady’s feet in blissful pain, Eager to catch the word that seals his doom But in September won't he fret and fume O'er memories, which to forget were vain, Of vanished cash and hopes forever slain, In the chill silence of his furnished room! The dismal surges beating on the shore Will soon proclaim the summer’s sad eclipse. But there is one who laughs in ghoulish glee— The studious waiter, ruminating o'er The generous luxuriance of his tips, Which will insure his bachelor’s degree. RUGENE GEARY, REASON FOR HIS HASTE. MeCloskey—* Phat is yure hoorry, Moike 2" McGowan (on the sprinkling-cart)—" Shure, A PRACTICAL DEDUCTION. ergitaliorain: Paccan' idermein : Miss Wasters—"' Mistah Jackson asked me to be his helpmate las’ ebenin’."” ia goln, tO fain, Ratyian Ws me AbOt Wants to: git Mas, Catters—" Dat's not surprisin’. Hit's well known dat he can't support himself alone."” me wur-rk done befor it comes.” HERR BUMBLESCHAUM’S MISTAKE. Ha! uniformed minions of accursed law, | vill Cartan oF Suretatties—‘* Now, then, whiskers, look out for a double play!" comicbooks.com