Judge, 1905-10-28 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 28, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains several humor pieces and sketches typical of early 20th-century satirical publication. The top illustration shows a social scene with women in formal dress, accompanied by dialogue about someone named Ethel's musicale (musical performance). Below are several short comic sketches: "Missnomer" deals with naming a child, "Easily Done" shows characters discussing a man named Harry, and "Oldest Inhabitant" features dialogue about someone in jail. "Had To Do It" involves a yachting-club anecdote. These pieces appear to be genteel domestic humor—drawing comedy from social conventions, miscommunications, and upper-class social situations rather than political commentary. The cartoons target everyday bourgeois life and social pretension typical of *Judge*'s satirical approach during this era.
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‘THE PROOF. “Dolly has offered to sing at Ethel's musicale.”’ ‘+1 thought she hated Ethel?” “Well, that proves it, doesn't it?” "POSSUM TIME IN GEORGY. Dar ain't no dish in all creation— Yo' may seek it fur an’ wide— Dat kin beat a Georgy ‘possum Wid de ‘tatahs on de side, Yo! jes’ make a heap ob gravy, Bake de ‘possum good an’ brown, An’ dat dish, befo’ yo" taste it, Wren de sun "s a-shinin’ slantin’, Wren de air 's a-growin’ col’, An’ ol” foxy Mistah Rabbit * Is a-huntin’ fo" his hole ; Dough de watahmillion 's leabin', Uncle Eph’um he don't cry, "Cause he knows de wintah 's ‘proachin’ YO kin sing a song ob summab, Wren de watahmillions fine Look so mighty nice an’ temptin’, Hangin’ limp on eb'ry vine; But I tell yo’ now, mah bruddah— An’ I’s tellin’ yo" fo" true— Ef it wa'n't fo” Georgy ‘possum Eph'um dunno wot he'd do. A MISNOMER. Sie THOMAS had invited his teacher, for whom he has great regard, to accom- | pany him when he went to get his new pet, a little kit- ten Mrs, Johnson had given him. On the way home the question of a name for this new member of the family arose, and when he asked Miss Brown to suggest a name she gave ‘+ Tucker.” “Tugker Birdsall,” mused Thomas thoughtful- ly, with the deliberation due such a momentous question. «Yes; that’s a good name. I'll call him Tucker.” But the next morning he approached Miss 4 tes. Brown's dcsk with a look Sne—"'No. You see, there isn't much to make up." of moarnful regret depicted i: usually bright and merry countenance. “Well, how's Tucker 2” asked Miss Brown brightly. But Thomas did not smile. Say, Miss Brown,”.he queried soberly, “is Tucker a boy's name?” “Yes,” she affirmed cheerfully ; ++I am sure it “Well, then,” he said with a sigh of resignation, ++I can’t name it Tucker—it’s a girl.” EASILY DONE. He—"' There's one good thing about Harry—it doesn’t take him long to make up Makes yo'r heart jump up au’ dwn An de ‘possum time is nigh. SILAS x. FLOYD. OLDEST INHABITANT. 66\JHO is your oldest W inhabitant” + Old Bill Davis.” + Where is he living 2” “He's in jail. He wuz sentenced to be hung eighty years ago an’ hez bin fight- in’ the case ever since.” HAD TO Do IT. seYES," says the man with the indefinite whiskers; "my wife has joined the yachting-clut “But,” remarks the man with the overgrown chin, “1 thought it almost made her seasick even to walk across a bridge.” *So it does; but she went shopping last week rand got a yachting -dress and hat at such a bargain that she simply has to have a chance to wear them.” WHO'S HIT? Mrs. Knocker—"' Professor Searchlite is going on another baboon hunt, they say.” Mr, Knocker—* \s he going out of town?” comicbooks.com