Judge, 1906-06-02 · page 3 of 16
Judge — June 2, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon - "Disinterested Advice":** A well-dressed man (labeled Mr. Citymann) seeks advice from a rural neighbor about raising Rufus, a colored neighbor's child. The rural figure's deadpan response—"Watermelons do right well I ren' fresh, sah, an' day is lots let be made out ob chickens"—is a racist stereotype joke implying African Americans are suited only for agricultural servitude. The satire appears directed at the naive city dweller rather than endorsing the stereotype. **Other Content:** "Queen Summer" and "Overheard at the Seaside" are lighthearted seasonal humor pieces. "One Point of View" depicts a Chicago businessman's indifference to charitable giving. "Paternal Admiration" jokes about a baby's size. These are typical period humor columns without overt political content. The page reflects Judge's satirical style mixing social commentary with period-typical racist stereotypes.
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DISINTERESTED ADVICE. Mr. Crrvmann (who has bought a small country place, to a colored neighbor;—"* What would you advise me to raise here, Rufus?” Rurus—" Watahmelons do right well roun’ heah, sah, an’ dey is lots ter be made out ob chickins.”” QUEEN SUMMER. ONE POINT OF VIEW. FLUTTER of frills and of laces A BIBULOUS clubman of Chicago sat in his favorite corner, with a As light as the air that we breathe. glass of his favorite tipple within reach. O'er all most bewitching of faces ; + Have something ?" he asked as a friend took a chair near him. An ankle, silk-arched, underneath. . thanks?” was ply. «+I'm on the water-wagon.”” A chaperon wise in her duty, *On the water-wagon ?” doubtfully. A hammock, a nook, and a moon— Behold the American beauty, A maiden new-born with the June! owns t. Sante, “Yes.” The bibulous one considered this thoughtfully. It seemed to oc- cur to him that there were some very curious people in this world. OVERHEARD AT “How long?" he asked at length, as if he ‘THE SEASIDE. meant to doubt. E GAZED with /7//j))! - = “Thaven’t touched some degree of dis- Ay = a drop for over six approbation at the airy ae) ies b=} months." costumes of the bathers //// die * . 4" The bibulous one who were inaugurating i . Tooked at the other with the dipping season at the , Oe ‘ deepening interest. One seashore. { Y r j (t would have said that he “Such attire," we | y 4 4 ; + was probably just awak- commented rather stern- | 4 ‘ } y ening to the fact that ly, * leaves very little to 7 ‘ j 4 aad y such extraordinary ab- the imagination.” dny 3 ; stemiousness was possi- “Yes,” observed H = \ : ble, and debating the the man next to us—the H 5 lily f ‘ 4 advisability of trying it man with the impassive | himself. At least, there smile; ‘and we also ‘ could be no doubt that learn that often what A / the statement stirred was left to the imagina- : = i him mentally. tion was merely imag- z : == “Six months!" he inary.” =< repeated. “I'd give a hundred dollars for your THE LATEST. thirst, but a thousand THIS is the season of PATERNAL ADMIRATION. wouldn't tempt me to the homesickers’ ex- Ah! whata nice, large, healthy baby!" . train for it.” cursions. Gint—"Yes'm. Pop t'inks as much uv dat baby as if he wuz a bir:-dog.” uorr rowan, comicbooks.com