Judge, 1904-11-26 · page 16 of 16
Judge — November 26, 1904 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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**Top cartoon**: Two Western characters discuss "Grizzly Pete," a frontier outlaw. The joke compares Pete's body count to Turkish cigarettes—a contemporary consumer product. This is satirical hyperbole: the comparison mocks both Pete's notoriety and the ubiquity of Turkish cigarettes in early 1900s America, where such cigarettes were fashionable and heavily advertised. **Bottom cartoon**: An Irish immigrant (Casty) asks another Irishman (Costican) if his daughter Katie sings like a "nightingale." Costican admits he doesn't know what a nightingale is, then quips she does anyway—implying the daughter sings poorly. This plays on ethnic stereotypes of Irish immigrants as uneducated while also gently mocking parental pride that overlooks obvious flaws. Both cartoons employ contemporary references and ethnic humor typical of Judge's early 1900s satire.
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PostoFrice ry LUACH THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE BAD LANDS, Tourist (in Frozen Dog)—"' So that is Grizzly Pete, the outlaw? Has he killed many men?” Bronco Bit—‘Has he? Why, say! Pete 's killed more men than Turkish cigarettes has." COPTRIEAT 1904 By JUDGE COMPANY PUBLISHERS, 226 FOURTH AVE. NEW YORK WDENTICAL Sachexb Wilhelns Lino b Peg Co NewYork Casty—" Don't ye think me little darter Katie sings loike.a ‘nightingale’ ?"* Costican—‘' Phat's a ‘ nightingale '?" Casey—"* Dom'd if Ol know."” Costican—"* Oi think she does." comicbooks.com