Judge, 1907-02-16 · page 15 of 16
Judge — February 16, 1907 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases amateur cartoon submissions to Judge magazine's weekly contest, with small monetary prizes ($5, $2.50, $1) to encourage amateur artists while excluding professionals. The cartoons feature period racial and ethnic stereotypes common to early 20th-century American humor: - **"A Mormon Fan"**: Jokes about polygamy—a boy claims his father is Mormon to explain having multiple "grandmothers" dying conveniently to get time off work. - **"The Reason"**: Features African American dialect humor about money-lending, using "Mose" and "Bill" as stereotypical names. - **"Village Repartee"**: Heavy-set characters (likely immigrants or rural folk) joke about railroads charging fares by weight. - **"Midst Rural Scenes"**: Depicts a cow destroying household items—simple rural/farm humor. - **"Dark Knight"** and **"Artistic Ambition"**: Appear to be visual gags with minimal text. The page reflects Judge's satirical approach through stereotyping and ethnic humor typical of the era, though deeply offensive by modern standards.
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» Jldges Amatcur(oniest This page is for JuDGe’s amateur artist friends. It is open to all, whether subscribers or not. It is not a contest for prizes, but a chance for amateurs to try their work in print. The money awards for accepted drawings are made small for the purpose of preventing professionals from competing for the prizes. For the funniest picture accepted and published cach week JUDGE will pay $5, for the second funniest $2.50, and for all others $1 apiece. Read the following rules : Every drawing must bear upon the back the full name and address of the artist. 2 tions or other reading matter forming a part of the drawing must be plainly written underneath the drawing on the same side of the card ‘or paper. very drawing must be accompanied with sufficient stamps for its return in case it is not accepted Drawings in ser'ea cannot be used if there are more than four in the series, and we would prefer not to hav ‘ituting the series must count as one drawing ‘ 1 be made on or near the date of their publics THE CAnVAa— follows THE ARTISTS aAngiTian hem offered in series at all. f this contest. eter men Get to Kira. [ A MORMON FAN. ARTISTIC AMBITION, Z o A Orrice-soy- ‘Please. sir, kin I git orf dis Sabmitted by William G. Farr, Y afternoon? Me grand-mudder died.” Jamaica, Long Island. Boss—" Why, you've been off three times this month already. How comes it that you have 30 many grandmothers, eh?" oY—"* Please, sir, it's not my fault: me fadder 's a Mormon.” Submitted by Thomas Y. Henry, Jersey City, Aapoo Russcu., SKIDDOO TO JUDGE'S STAFF. (First Prize, $5.00. Sudmitted by Harold Russell, Columbus, Ohio. THE REASON. Mose — “Bill n n A DARK (KINIGHT. Mone ill Johnsing am doing some vi spo't Where am he gitten’ his money ?"" UEEAGE FEPAR ICE. ae ‘ Sxinwy—" Say, Fatty! [think the railroads ale een youknow:e aughter charge fare by welght.”” See Wing: haw dived’ do etanipean stop ATH they did, Skinny, they wouldn't wash-lady of dis county.”” pA pio ou Ses Submit Sabmitted by W, J. Callan, Norfolk, Virginia. 1 hy Thomas I. Holmes, Je Trenton, New Jersey. Second Fring f2.gn) Sebald by Jolins . Daniele MIDST RURAL SCENES. —chews the potted plants, and — —lies down on the best flower bed and chews her cud. ——walks in and— Submitted by Mrs. M. A. Kaemp, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, comicbooks.com