Judge, 1905-11-18 · page 3 of 16
Judge — November 18, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains several humor sections typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **Top illustration**: A woman in elaborate evening dress encounters two men, with the caption "THE ANSWER" to the question "Is your wife entertaining this winter?" / "Not very."—a joke about the woman's social status or entertaining abilities. **"FOOTBALL"** and **"NOT A HOMOEOPATHIST"**: Standalone humorous anecdotes without political content. **Bottom cartoons**: Include domestic humor sketches ("IN TRAINING," "PROOF," "CURIOSITY") depicting exaggerated gender relations and family scenarios common to Judge's comedic formula. The page lacks clear political satire or identifiable public figures. Instead, it represents typical early 1900s humor: upper-class social commentary, marital jokes, and sentimental domestic scenarios that modern readers would find conventional rather than sharp satire.
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THE ANSWER “Is your wife entertaining this winter 2 “No: not very.” FOOTBALL. HE melancholy days have come, The maddest of the year, When men with hugely-padded clothes Bite off each other's ear. Heaped cn the thirty-yardward line Two quarter-backs lie dead ; They cashed in when they fell beneath The cruel Jap.-Russ. war is done, Manchuria is sti But yet the football season 's come A host of chaps to kill. Where are the boys, the mamma-boys, That lately sprang and stood In college halls, ‘mongst musty walls— A lasty brotherhood? Ten husky fellows’ tread. NOT A HOMOEOPATHIST. + ]5 DR. BLANK a homeropathist 2" was asked of the porter who TH answered the ring of the door-bell. Hesitating for a moment, his African features lighting up, the porter replied, “No, sah; no, sah, Dr. Blank goes out an’ treats pa- tients right along, sah." IN TRAINING. Geraldine—Will you speak to papa to-night ?” Gerald— Why to-night, darling 2” Geraldine —"1 thought you looked unusually well and strong.” PROOF. SOYVHAT an amiable girl she is!" “Yes; you will find few sweet maids can refuse you as gracefully as she.” “Come quick! CURIOSITY. That actress fly is taking a milk-bath.”” Alas! in convalescent cots ; The gentle race of lads Weren't proof against the knocks they got Regardless of their pads. ‘The rain is falling while they lie ; But the wet November rain Won't let them wallow ‘round in it And hear Five yards t’ gain!” STRICKLAND W, GILLILAN. ADAM'S BOAST. pple affair had just been given the whole front page. At least,” proudly boasted Adam, ‘ours is the only scandal without a United States senator at the bottom Glorying in the distine- tion, he handed the reporters his photograph. A CORRECTION. Teacher— What is The Hague tribunal ?" Willie—« The Hague tri- bunal ar" Teacher —*Don't say ‘The Hague tribunal are,’ Willie; use +is.’” Willie— The Hague tri- bunal ishitrates national con- troversie Little Edith Mrs, Fashen—« Yes?” Little Edith —\s papa in our set?” comicbooks.com