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Judge — October 21, 1905 — page 10: Judge, 1905-10-21

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This page contains multiple short satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **Main Cartoon ("A Grand Blow-Out in Bugville")**: An intricate illustration depicting insects in human situations—a visual pun satirizing society by replacing people with bugs. The detailed scene likely mocks human social pretensions and frivolity. **Text Pieces**: Brief comedic dialogues satirizing contemporary social attitudes: - **"Compulsory"**: Jokes about obligatory drinking customs - **"Yellow Times"**: A dialect piece where a Black character observes that "yellow" (cowardice) dominates society—from violence to fever to racism. The satire critiques pervasive social corruption. - **"High Finance"**: Mocks wealthy businessmen's casual indifference to vast sums and their stinginess toward servants - **"Flirting Age"**: Light romantic banter The humor relies on period-specific references (Arabian Nights "indecency," Harvard entrance exams, automobile culture) and social hierarchies now dated. The "Yellow Times" piece uses offensive dialect but appears to satirize systemic cowardice and racism rather than endorse it.

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COMPULSORY. 46(2OME, who'll have a drink ?" +« [suppose I'll have to.” +“ There's no compulsion about it.” + “Isn't? T guess you don’t know my thirst.” ACQUIESCENCE. Mrs. Snooper —* Oh, James, that ‘Arabian Nights’ set of yours is per fectly frightful! I read one of the stories yesterday, and itiwas, positively indecent. WHY THE DACHSHUND WAS MADE SO LONGITUDINOUS. Such books aren't fit for a home with children in it.” NEVER CLOSE TO HER. Snooper—" Then send 46] 'VE always heard,” the maiden said, i them away. “That he was miserly ; Mrs, Snooper —" But But I must say he’s never been where to—the auction- So very close to me.” room ?”* A POLITE FRESHMAN. tt eaib 10 GRAMMATICAL. Smooper—“No; to \A\/HEN young Meagles took the train for Harvard his father said, a First person singular. boarding-school.” +“ As soon as you find out let me know if you have passed your tm entrance examinations. "* a YELLOW TIMES. Two days later, in the midst of making a heavy deal, he received : 44 [EF DESE ain't de funnies’ times I eber see den I done gone blin’," the following telegram: ++ Yes. J. Meagles, Jr.” r said Toot the other day. Somewhat preoccupied and puzzled, he telegraphed back, ** Yes, h ** Wot's de mattah ?” asked Mr, Hudson, what ?" : a + Yaller," replied Toot ; ++ dat's wot de mattah, Mistah Hudson. The well-trained son wired back, “* Yes, sir.” a Eberyt'ing 's yaller— i HIGH FINANCE. fe THE. office-boy ot the Hotaire & ise dat’s de on- color we yere “bout dese days. Peo- ple fightin’, dey’s yal- Water Syndicate c ler; pick up a paper, comes from the direc- hit’s yaller; man gits tors’ room, where he E de fever, hit's yaller ; has signed notes and [ see a nigger comin’ cheques aggregating ‘ down de street, he's $500,000,000, and f yaller. Hit do beat stops on his way to tn mah time, Mistah speak to the porter. v Hudson—hit sho’ “Say, Bill," he it do!" requests, ‘can you H “ An’ dey’s all lend me a quarter for M S evils, too,” declared Mr. Hudson, lunch-money ?”” + Nix,” responds + Dey is," replied the porter. + You've v Toot; ‘an’ yaller never given me back au evils ter boot, an’ look the dime I let you u lak de whole worl’ 's have for car-fare last K gittin’ dat way, too. July. You can’t bor- . But lemme tell yo" row any money te dis, Mistah Hudson : around here." pe right yere I t'ank de lit Lawd fo" bein’ black, ES FLIRTING te an‘, wot's mo, I's gwine ter stay black.” ‘Ac. MOLCOMEE. HAULED BACK. Shorte—«Chug- ger is just carried away with his auto- mobile.” Sharpe —\ Yes; Perte—« Do you know, love reminds me of radium Filirte—“Why ?” Perte—' There's so little of it.” Flirte—« lt re- minds me of the old stage-coach. and were it not for Perte —* How's Hank Hibbley and his that 2" Filirte —* There two horses he would- n't be back for sev- eral days." PLEASURE TRIP. Wyld —“ Hello, Higbee! Off on a pleasure trip?” Higbee — "Yes. I'm taking my moth- er-in-law back home.” is always room for one more.” Dyer—« Lunder- stand Wyld tried that new doctor for his theumatism. Did he relieve him 2?” Ryer—"Yes—of $500." ne A GRAND BLOW-OUT IN BUGVILLE, comicbooks.com