Judge, 1907-03-23 · page 15 of 16
Judge — March 23, 1907 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases Judge magazine's amateur cartoon competition, inviting readers to submit humorous drawings for publication and payment ($5 for the funniest, descending to $1). The cartoons themselves reflect early 20th-century humor and social commentary: - **"His Natural Luck"** jokes about serial divorce, treating marital failure as comedic misfortune - **"A Wireless Job"** plays on emerging wireless telegraph technology as a desirable modern career - **"Pure-Food Bill Approved"** references President Roosevelt's food safety legislation, sarcastically suggesting consumers can now identify what parasites they're eating—dark commentary on food quality before regulation - **"Midnight Frivols"** and **"Sorry He Was Out"** present workplace and street-level comedic scenarios typical of the era The humor relies on recognizable social situations—marriage troubles, technology fascination, food safety concerns, and class-based encounters—rather than specific political figures or events.
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- Jdees Amateur (ontest This page is for Jupce’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 each week JuDGE will pay $5, for the second funniest $2.50, and for all others $1 apiece. Read the following rules : just bear upon the back the full name and address of the artist. reading matter forming a part of the drawing must be plainly written underneath the drawing on the same side of the card- Every drawing must be accompanied with sufficient stamps for its return in case it 1s not accepted. Drawings in series cannot be used if there more than four in the we would prefer not to have them offered in series at all. 1 series is accepted. the two or more pictures constituting the series must count as one drawing for the purposes of this contest. Payment for all accepted drawings in this contest will be made on or near the date of their publication in JUDGE. at tows Every drawing sent to us must be plainly addressed as follows: JUDGE (Amateur Contest), 225 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY MIDNIGHT FRIVOLS. “An all-night racket.” Submited by Lewis A. Abrams, Brooklyn, New York, HIS NATURAL LUCK. Mrs. Henrecx (reading) —" Listen, Henry. Here's a man in Chicago who has had four wives, and each one has left him. What a brute he must be!" Henry—" Oh, that's nothing. Luck is just natural to some people." Sabmitted by Eugene Worthington, Je.. Annapolis, Maryland A WIRELESS JOB. Mr. O'FLatrery—"' Bill, what would you like to be?" Bitt—" Lineman on a wireless-teleg- raphy system.”* Submitted by Roy Ba'dridge, Kewanee, Illinois. PURE-FOOD BILL APPROVED. Tue srarnow (reading the label) —'* By George! that's the best thing Roosevelt ’s done INVITE TO A FREE RIDE. yet. Now a fellow has the satisfaction of Cnotty—"' Say, old boy, now don't be offended: but every snowing what kdnd:of worms he Is eallag: time | look at you I think that a monkey could ride on your nose.” (Second Prize, 2-40) Submitted by Frank A. Mille, Jack—" Well, hop on!" Sabmitted by Leo J. Roche, Ithaca, New York. SORRY HE WAS OUT. r: New orrice-soy—"* Dey wuz a feller here ~ NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Wot wanted ter lick yer."" z Juvce (contemptucusly)—" Well. you're an ele- B iv i him?" gant specimen of manhood, | declare!"* New arfite ner wee Ln aoeeicit, THE PENETRATION OF YOUTH. Mire. (trying to be polite)—" Shure, Ol am, yer bet he ain't in.’ “Son, what's your idea of a really restful life?" pees an OF wasnt undher oath Ol'd say ez Fest Hrize, $5.00.) Submitted by Willard W. Wilson, “| guess I'd be satisfied to change places with you. pop.” much fer yuresilf.. ; Santa Barbara, California. Sobmitted by M. Howard Wunder, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Submitted by H. Newell Johnson, Paffalo, New York. comicbooks.com