Judge, 1905-05-13 · page 3 of 16
Judge — May 13, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This appears to be a satirical comic strip from Judge magazine depicting Irish characters ("Nevvy Nat" and "Ottoole") encountering a Japanese character in New York City. The humor relies on ethnic stereotyping common to early 20th-century American satire—caricaturing both Irish-American speech patterns and Japanese physical features. The narrative involves mistaken identity and escalating chaos: the Japanese visitor is initially mistaken for a "flowery kingdom" outsider, leading to a confrontation that spirals into broader street violence involving police and crowds. The satire targets xenophobia and cultural friction in urban America, mocking both the Irish-American residents' provincial attitudes and the exotic "otherness" attributed to Japanese immigrants, reflecting period anxieties about immigration and national identity.
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NUE ~—_ Tn 1 2. Nenvy Nat—" For the love of Tokio! will you take a look at this? Nexvy Nat—"* Oh, son of the flowery kingdom! do you see that gross- Why, it's one of tho ! Gee! I'll have to sick him onto the O'Toole, looking party over there by the tree? He is an enemy of your race a It's about time that ‘harp’ came to, any way. He's been snoring the Russian named O'Toolevitch, He dislikes anything yellow. He is a low- buds off that tree for an hour.” browed cur, and openly spurns all Japanese. Of course he Is too big and husky for you to tackle, but" — Me. Earunurro—"'I shall kick him!" Le WI See Y I Mr. Eatumurro * a Ru Newvy Nar “The Russians, though taken by surprise. rallied and Orricén O-Toote ! her! Police!"* attacked the enemy with great spirit. If O'Toole ever hits t y tg Ari ‘ la-la! ; movement and attacked Orricer O'Tooue * Be gorry, yez little chimpanzy! O4'll to Interfere wid an officer in th’ pu ome look like a Orricer O'Toote—"* Thot’s roight. b'ys—yank ‘em in! Shure, Oi've wn to the d got plumbago in mi bit of use. take my word for it. ‘Hi ays in the w: Nekvy Nar a wonder you didn't cail out Squadron A and the point out some more Russians if you feel in the mood” Seventh regimen NO. 74,-NERVY NAT, O'TOOLE AND THE JAP. comicbooks.com.