Judge, 1904-10-15 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 15, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"A Footballad"** mocks the brutality of college football through exaggerated verse, depicting it as chaotic violence rather than sport—with references to Princeton and Yale suggesting Ivy League football's rough reputation. **"A Diphthongal Difference"** is a brief joke about Colonel Carver and Judge Shortrange disputing pronunciation of "either/or," with the punchline being they're shooting at each other—satirizing pedantic arguments. **"Judge's Favorites"** and other short pieces are light verse about contemporary society and relationships. **"A Florida Phantasy"** depicts hunting/fishing scenes with dialect humor, likely poking fun at Southern rural culture and exaggerated hunting tales. The page is primarily humorous commentary on American social life, sports culture, and regional stereotypes rather than hard political satire.
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I suddenly pop Through the mix and on top Lam found in the thick of the lovely flip-flop. T oft kick a goal in a manner most spry, For kicking a goal unto me is just pie. Though broken and smashed And abrasioned and hashed And maimed and contusioned and fractured and gashed, I know that T'll soon with my team win the day— It hails from the township of Princeton, N. J. And soon will we sail Into Harvard and Yale, ‘And our rah! rah! of triumph will float on the gale. A FOOTBALLAD, IT'S now o'er the gridiron swiftly T scud And slide on my slats through the glimmering mud. A DIPHTHONGAL DIFFERENCE, over ‘either’ and ‘eyether.” L CARVER and Judge Shortrange have just had a heated dispute by telephone The judge called the colonel a liar.” “ Are they looking for each other 2” “ Yes ; all is over but the shooting.” THE kitten chased the yellow leaves that whirled in manner spry, ‘And made us think of men who chase the coins that purchase pie. JUDGE'S FAVORITES. LULU GLASER IN ‘' MADCAP PRINCESS,"* Although the play ‘You are the thing HE Venus of Milo was under discussion. “ Poor girl !" remarked her friends ; “she just wore her arms out devising new ways to show off her engagement-rings.” Seeing it was merely a case of the eternal feminine, we were fain to believe the explanation. THE FAULT OF NATURE, dots his t's and crosses his i's. In wonder we are lost Until a glance at him makes us wise— We see his eyes are crossed. Creverty—"' Well done, old chap! A FLORIDA PHANTASY. ‘*You all jes’ as well git yo' scows off de bayou. dis regatter."’ AN OLD STORY. Van Dauser (the artist)—" Canvas back? Oh, well—I—er—usually do, you know." You got your ‘canvasback ' that time." Commodore Lipton Jonsing gwine to win vite en Zag comicbooks.com