Judge, 1905-06-10 · page 10 of 16
Judge — June 10, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several humor pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical comics: **"Barnyard Genealogy"** and **"Married Yet?"** are brief domestic jokes about courtship and marriage preferences—standard humor about wives valuing social status. **"Poetic Justice in Hades"** satirizes Omar Khayyam, the Persian poet, being tried in the afterlife. The judge accuses him of writing nothing substantial since his famous *Rubaiyat*. This mocks both the historical Khayyam and contemporary literary pretension—suggesting even great poets face judgment for unproductive later work. **"When They Wrote on Bricks"** and **"Not Wholly Inexperienced"** are brief office/workplace jokes about stenographers and employee turnover. **"He Was a Case in Point"** and **"Proved He Was Foreman"** are working-class humor featuring dialogue between laborers about wages and foremen. **"When He Is Worth Most"** concludes with a foreman joking that a sleeping worker is "worth more asleep than when yer awake"—typical working-class satire about labor productivity and management attitudes. The overall tone reflects Judge's mix of literary satire, domestic comedy, and class-based humor.
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