Judge, 1905-02-04 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 4, 1905 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces mocking upper-class social pretension in early 20th-century America. **"He Got the Meal"** depicts a tramp asking for food; the lady offers "yeller tradin'-stamps" (trading stamps, a cheap substitute)—mocking both the tramp's desperation and the wealthy's stinginess disguised as practicality. **"In an Opera-Box"** satirizes high-society opera attendance. Characters obsess over jewelry, gossip, romantic intrigue, and social climbing rather than the performance itself. References to "Mrs. Vastorbilt's ball" parody the Vanderbilt family's extravagant events. The humor targets the vapidity of wealthy socialites who use the opera as a display of status and jewelry rather than cultural appreciation. **"Sour Milk"** is a humorous poem about keeping milk fresh—likely a filler piece. **"Climate Didn't Cure Him"** shows a wealthy man sent to a resort for his health, complaining he still coughs despite the expense—mocking both quack health treatments and the wealthy's assumption that money solves everything. Overall, the page ridicules Gilded Age excess, social climbing, and superficiality.
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UNMET scandal, away! Mrs, F Oh, s her gl es leveled straight at you. I feel better now. Look at Mrs. West. Cholly Poor is getting to be quite an as- trologer. He's been studying her diamond moons, stars and sun- bursts, and now he's telling her she is * heavenly “ divine HE GOT THE MEAL. Trantp—"" Would yer give a poor man a meal?" La No." ‘Trame—"" | give yeller tradin’-stamps.”* IN AN OPERA-BOX. fy Mayme. Sally—Late, dinner for the I lovely time Oh, Be Mrs. Tiara? Oh, I'm sorry; but mamma gave a cess Chemiseoff at our hous inevits we just had a dear, I'm so happy you came! ng, Mr. Lavish ! So sorry my brother couldn't come, but he expects you later, He is to open Mrs, Vastorbilt’s ball at eleven, if he doesn’t open the champagne first. Why, I'm early! ‘They are just beginning the second part, What is it, and who cants? What opera is it? Why, Billy, you're late ! Oh, Mrs. Tiara! you sit in front. and your jewels are exquisite. Billy, ma know | I've been here ad I Your gown is such a dream, le. Does mam- sked the “disgust. to chaperon us? Mrs. Snob has had her lorgnettes glued to this box. over. ing" Mrs, Tl give her just three hours to tell mamma every detail at the dance. Friskys are sing’ licious Bomt enades me. he ng—and my de- ri, who always ser- Just watch him. Look, Beatrice, the way July Clairmont is singing the praises of beauty in May Ketchim’s ear. If they hit it off we'll have “the Mrs. Snobs would call that vulgar if ( 1 ood old summer time. she only had a hearagraph attach- ment to our box, as well as those -rea-brial Oh, Pm Here comes dear which are giving me se x-ray Sp not funny! © Buffy" Taggit with that beauti- ful Mrs, Cockroach and the Snub- A-fellers 1 meningitis. She cut you deli ly—I saw it Beatrice, crate Lend me your pull, bw, Billy, stay where you are. It’s improper to €« these porti¢res behind there'll be a List —" Great heavens! I love to hear the Riskys and Bombardis, out for them, Here comes Mrs, Snobs. Poor M. gras! I've ti me Patty-de-fois- dd her out of sev- cral of her high notes. She looks She sang us out daggers at_me. of at least seven thousand. bank- notes, so we won't quarrel. Mrs. Whales has five men with her. 1 think that’s awful in public. There's Mr. N. O. Benedict, with his own wife, too! The Smarts have filled their box with cheap relatives, are! What old “ bags” they Oh, it’s a quarter of eleven, Billy. the ball, Mrs, ‘T. will excuse me, won't you don't want to be late at Good-night ! Oh, Billy! Mrs, T. and: Mr. ‘Travis are furious, Where's my maid? Louise, order the carria; Wasn't the opera splendid ? Everybody always turns Ob, my dear! | have named her the le chaperon SOUR MILK. EUROPEAN scientist declares that sour milk Contains a little germ that makes it give “The secret of eternal youth whieh sages long have sought, And to drink is all we have to do to live This may not be infallible, but here's To make life yh a fact that is: andl good. fire Do ye another in a way to keep the Of human kindness from becoming sour. erin Jasin, CLIMATE DIDN'T CURE HIM. tep out here, my millionaire friend, and cough up!" They told me I'd get rid of my cough if | came out here.” comicbooks.com