Judge, 1906-03-24 · page 3 of 16
Judge — March 24, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains four separate satirical pieces from an early 20th-century Judge magazine: 1. **"Where Did They Get It?"** - A cartoon showing men being robbed, with dialogue suggesting mystery about poverty despite claims of wealth redistribution. 2. **"Of Lenten Maids"** - A poem satirizing young women's behavior during Lenten season, mocking their supposed piety while gossiping and socializing. 3. **"And No Wonder!"** - Brief text satirizing a Chicago woman's multiple marriages in quick succession (to men named March, May, and August). 4. **"Equator on a Tear"** and **"Far Gone"** - Humorous anecdotes about schoolchildren and acquaintances. The page exemplifies Judge's mix of social commentary, religious satire (targeting hypocrisy), and domestic humor typical of early 1900s American satirical journalism. The targets are primarily middle-class social pretenses and gender behavior.
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WHERE DID THEY GET IT? Mixe—" Th’ rich live by robin’ th’ poor.” Pat—Yis: ‘tis a mystery phwere th’ poor git all th’ money they are robbed of.” OF LENTEN MAIDS. IS the penitential season, And to church the maidens go. Tam sad (and with just reason, As all Lenten lovers know) Goodness! but the girls are pious When Ash Wednesday comes around. I have bigotry nor bias, But their prayerful looks astound. Gladys, who can be relied on For a laugh and quip and jest, Suddenly seems to decide on Words and looks the holiest. Evelyn, whose sweet, delightful Manner has been my despair. Takes of psalm-books numbers frightful And goes in for fast and prayer. Every lass deserts this sinner— Ethel, Marjory and Kate ; Daily Tam growing thinner In my penitential state. Though at church T never tarry, Penances tu me are sent— up by Flo and Carri Well / know how sad is Lent! CHARLES HANSON TOWNE, AND NO WONDER! CCORDING to rumor, there is at least one very mad woman in Chicago. It appears that she married a man named March, but was divorced from him to wed a gentleman called May. Subsequent- ly she secured a second divorce, and then became the wife of a Mr. August. Now, with scurrilous subtlety, a newspaper has referred to her as the bride of only a few months ! EQUATOR ON A TEAR. HEY were holding mid-year examinations in one of the public schools. The subject was geography. One of the questions was, FAR GONE. «What is the equator?” Mr. New Wen (waiting, with Mrs. New Wed, Jor car)—"' Gladys, dear, “The equator,” read the answer of a nine-year-old boy, wis a OYE RAdyeU are EINE cag menagerie lion running around the centre of the earth.” Mr. New Weo—"'| am so glad you are glad!"