Judge, 1905-09-02 · page 10 of 16
Judge — September 2, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon ("As It Looks in Ohio"):** The top illustration shows a bulldog labeled "Republican Machine" confronting two well-dressed gentlemen. The dog wears a spiked collar and guards "The Ballot Box." The caption asks what they'll do about it—satirizing Republican political control in Ohio, likely during the Gilded Age when machine politics dominated. The aggressive bulldog represents the party's stranglehold on voting. **Supporting Content:** The page mixes local satirical news items with brief humorous dialogues. Notable references include: - "Midas" supporting the gold standard (likely President McKinley or another Republican) - Irish immigrant characters ("O'Hoolihan") - References to mythological figures (Mercury, Bacchus, Leander) used as local placeholders **Overall Purpose:** This is a satirical political/social commentary page typical of *Judge*—mocking Republican political machinery, economic policies (gold standard), and poking fun at urban immigrant populations and everyday life in Gilded Age America.
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FLW. Davis AS IT LOOKS IN OHIO. * Reruauican macnine—"" Gentlemen, what are you going to do about It?" LOCAL JOTTINGS. THE GORMAND. (From the Olympus Weekly Paltadinm.) : SAID the gormand ton fond of good victuals, . = * : “* How this beastly existence bel’-tuals! ON'T forget the wrestling-match. Hercules, the boy from our De cee MLE Be he place, against all comers.. Tickets at the drug-store.—Adv. To do hing bat dine? Pan is playing some new tunes this week. Lwitt (ies ois al Ger ea ica Several around here are harvesting at this writing. The Olympus Express Co. delivered a large box at Pandora's ON EASY STREET. house Wednesday afternoon, but we have not learned the contents. Mr. Casey—«* Phat is Dinnis wur-rkin’ at now, Mrs. O’Hoolihan ?” This is sure dandy weather. Mrs. O' Hoolihan—« Oh, bliss-yer heart, sor! Dinny don’t have Midas has come out for the gold standard and expects to poll ato wur-rk now. He do be gittin’ a job on th’ polees-foorce.” heavy vote in the fall, Vote for Mide, he’s O. K. Thisbe’s folks are having a telephone put in. Ah, there, P-r-m-s! Get the three-star goods at Bacchus’. —Adv. Leander says swimming is good. If your subscription is due drop in & settle. We will mention names next week. Wedding-bells soon. Argus is keeping one eye on things around town these days. For that tired feeling try Amérosine. A drink fit for the goddesses. edtf. A fine game of ball was played here last Saturday P. M., the home team winning, 36 to 29. The base-run- ning of Mercury was quite a feature. Keep it up, boys ! News are scarce this week. More in next week's issue. Now is the time to sub- scribe. PRaxxLin 7, ADAMS. TRAINED TO THE LIMIT. Lady—Can he say ‘Polly, want a cracker?” Dealer—' He kin say Polly wants everything, mum, He used ter be owned by a trust magnate,” A SURE CURE. HIS ANSWER. Jones—* What's good for the toothache ?” Sunpay-scnoot. sureninrenvent (beginning a talk on temperance) —'* Now, boys, what fs that insidious and seductive thing that cheers us up at first, but finally drives us to shame “Walk about half way to the nearest den. {that inidios ‘SMALL scuoLar—" Our baseball team!" comicbooks.com