Judge, 1906-02-03 · page 3 of 16
Judge — February 3, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main illustration depicts "The Streets of New York" with street performers entertaining crowds—a man with a monkey, another with a bear, and a hurdy-gurdy player. The accompanying poem celebrates working-class street entertainment, with children dancing and laughing while watching these humble performers. Below, two brief sections appear: "Weather and Crime" discusses highway robbery being less common in snowy conditions, suggesting footpads cannot operate effectively. "Excusable" presents an editorial exchange where a writer defends misspelling "suburban" as "sub-burban," joking that Kentucky's rural setting justifies such errors. The page satirizes urban street life and contains editorial humor typical of Judge's social commentary, though the specific historical context remains unclear without additional dating information.
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TE SOTRAIA ER Yj THE STREETS OF NEW YORK. THERE was one man with a monkey, And another with a bear, And a third with a burdy-gurdy That played “Music in the Air.” ‘And the monkey danced, And the bear he danced, And the children—they danced, too! From the windows high the old folk, They looked down upon the sight, - And betimes the old man's penny Fell beside the widow's mite. And: the monkey laughed, And the bear he laughed, And the children—they laughed, too! Ofttimes, when no hands were outstretched To reward the little crowd, Still the organ kept a-playing— Kept a-playing just as loud. And the monkey sighed, And the bear he sighed, And the children—they sighed, too! WEATHER AND CRIME, 4s B.VER notice that there is less highway robbery when the side- walks are covered with snow and ice?” “No. “Yes. Any reason for it?” It’s all the footpads can do to hold themselves up."” All day long the three old showmen ‘With the monkey and the bear— All day long they kept a-going, Here and there and everywhere. And the monkey went, And the bear he went, ‘And the children—they went, too! _Al the children from the cellars Had come out upon the street, And with shouts of merry laughter Bear and monkey they did greet. And the monkey bowed, And the bear he bowed, . And the children—they bowed, too! And the man he kept a-grinding, Often at the close of day— Kept a-grinding out old pieces In the very same old way. And the monkey drowsed, And the bear he drowsed, And the children—they drowsed, too! When the little troupe at midnight Slowly sought their humble cot, Though each one of them was jaded, Yet—'tis true—they murmured not. And the monkey slept, And the bear he slept, And the children—they slept, too! . SILAS x, FLo¥D. EXCUSABLE. Editor —*{ cannot tolerate such spelling as this. You have here the word ‘suburban’ spelled + sub-bourbon.’ New ws iter—* Yes ; but haven't you noticed the scene of the plot is laid in Kentucky ?” comicbooks.com