Judge, 1905-03-04 · page 10 of 16
Judge — March 4, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated short humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Cold Work"** depicts a domestic conversation between a housewife and a man who worked at a steel foundry. The joke plays on the term "chilled steel"—she misunderstands his technical jargon, thinking the work itself was cold rather than understanding it's a metallurgical process. **"A Freak Tooth"** is a brief children's joke about a cow with an unusual tooth growing upward through its mouth. **"Sub-Rosa"** and **"A New Revolutionary War"** appear to be satirical pieces, though the OCR text is too corrupted to determine their specific targets. **"In the Hole, Anyhow"** recounts an ancient Greek anecdote about financial troubles, likely offering moral commentary on economic hardship. **"The Literary Life"** discusses a playwright's dismissive attitude toward writing advertisements, suggesting class distinctions in literary work. The page exemplifies Judge's mix of domestic humor, children's jokes, and social satire from the early 20th century.
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