Judge, 1905-02-25 · page 3 of 16
Judge — February 25, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a humorous comic strip from *Judge* magazine featuring a character named "Henry Nat" (likely a play on a real person's name, though unclear who specifically). The narrative follows Henry Nat's misadventures with a pig—apparently acquired through questionable means ("a thief's pony by here, hey ye, with a pig"). The strip mocks the character's increasingly desperate attempts to manage the pig's misbehavior and his eventual comeuppance. The satire targets common themes: financial schemes gone wrong, stolen property creating problems, and comeuppance for dishonest dealings. Without clearer historical context about who "Henry Nat" references, the specific political target remains unclear, though the general theme—consequences for financial or moral transgressions—was common satirical fare in early 20th-century *Judge*.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
NO. 63.—NERVY NAT AND THE LITTLE PIG. comicbooks.com