Judge, 1907-06-29 · page 11 of 19
Judge — June 29, 1907 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine **Judge** contains multiple short jokes and comic pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor, plus advertisements. **Key content includes:** - Several brief dialogue jokes mocking everyday situations (a husband's food complaints, political administration under Taft, etc.) - A poem "A Song of Possibilities" that sarcastically compares various political figures while repeatedly noting they're all inferior to "Ted" (likely Theodore Roosevelt) - A dialect-heavy piece "To the Dyspeptic" featuring an Italian immigrant character (Giuseppe) giving humorous food advice in broken English—a common ethnic stereotype of the era - Various other quips about relationships, politics, and social behavior **The satire targets:** - American eating habits and dyspepsia (indigestion) - Political incompetence under President Taft - Social pretension and everyday complaints The page reflects early 1900s humor conventions: ethnic caricature through dialect, political commentary, and domestic comedy. Most jokes rely on wordplay and observed social behavior rather than sophisticated satire.
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MAKING TROUBLE, I see an average man needs | She— six hundred pounds weight ae thousand J food ere He—* Yes ; but he doesn’t want it in qce batch of biscuits, dear."— Yonkers Salesman. THE WAY OF IT. Knicker —“ How is the administration run?” Bocker— Taft is supposed to do all tte good things, and Loeb all the bad ings." —Vew York Sun. A SONG OF POSSIBILITIES. Root ’s the smartest man we have (Barring Ted). Wood 's the bravest of the brave (Barring Ted). Locb 's the best man on a horse, Taft ’s the chap of greatest force, In both instances, of course, Barring Ted. Bryan stands the fourest-square (Barring Ted). Shaw displaces most warm air (Banting Ted). Garfield bears the strongest lance, Fairbanks wears the longest pants, Hughes, however, stands best chance, Barring Ted. — Courier-Journal. ‘TRIED EVERYTHING. Yeast—*"Do you like the hash your Lindlady makes 2” Grimsonbeak—" No een very successful with it Yeast—" Perhaps she doesn’t put the proper ingredients in it.” Ginsonbeak— Well, she's tried every- thing !"—Exchange. I can't say she’s PROMINENT ROLL. Miss Sue Brette— What sort of a réle Gd you have in that last piece 2” Foote Lighte—* Why, | had a roll of sage money as big as a good-sized roll of carpet !""— Yonkers Statesman, The Sohmer Piano has successfully passed the most severe critical test by the highest pssical talent in the world. A MISTAKE, Itis a mistake to suppose that because aboy is quiet, he is necessarily in mis- thief. He may be temporarily asleep.— Somerville Journal. COMPLAINTS FROM THE KITCHEN. “Ideclare it is hard,” sulked the dough. “Here I can’t get the least bit of a rise for yself without being worked.” “Look at me!" sadly replied the egg. Ain't | always getting whipped for other people's deserts ?"— Baltimore American. ty rss of soda_and_a little of Abby You'll be surprised how if will brig! fers ston you up. NOT A BIT OF IT. City boarder —" When you exchanged tle with Farmer Smith did you get a Quid pro quo Farner’ Fones — No; Neighbor! Smith didn't”try no sich mean tricks on| me. We swapped fair and even." —Ex. THE MIRACLE OF VISION. Argus was boasting of his hundred eyes. they sneered, “can you always | viet out an old the car platform Totally abashed, he subsided into si- knee. Vew York Sun. Chicsen-hearted people seldom show 43 inclination to crow.—Ex. vneed a bracer in the morning try a} soldier from the end of |". TO THE DYSPEPTIC. My frand, you would like I should tal w'at I theenk ; You weesh me advisin’ you, too? Wal, den, eet ees justa da food an’ da dreenk ; Dat's al! dat’s da matter weeth you ! Oh, "Merican man! you are maka mees- tak’ For eata so moocha da meat. Wiat for you no learn, for your stomacha sak’, ‘W'at theengs ees da besta for eat? You lika roas’ beef an’ you lika da pie, An’ all so reech fooda like dat ; An’ den you weell growl an’ you wondra for why Sooch pain een da stomach ycu gat. You evva see Dagoman seeck from hees food ? T bat you fi’ dolla, not mooch ! Baycause for hees eatin’ he finda more good Een fruit an’ da salad an’ sooch. Da vegetabals dat ees grow een da spreeng Ees vera bes’ food you can gat, So how you gon’ ‘scusa dees fooleesha theeng You do to Giuseppe Baratt’? Giuseppe — Giuseppe, da barber, ‘now— He tal me you com’ een hees place, An’, while he ees shave you, you grow! at heem so An’ maka sooch frown weeth your face, Baycause he no lika da same kinda food Dat mak’ a man cranky like you. You tal neem da stuff dat he eat ees no good ; He tal me you swear at heem, too— Eh? Yes, dees young onion dat grow een da spreeng, So tender, so juicy, so sweet ! You theenk ees no right he should eat soocha theeng ? Dat's vera bes’ food you can eat ! You would no be crank eef you theenk like I theenk ; You gona be happier, too. You no ondrastan’ da good food an’ good dreenk ; Dat's all dat’s da matter weeth you. —T. A. Daly in Catholic Standard. AN EXCEPTION. Skurry—" No, sir; I've never seen a succes man who talked too much.” Skidd—"" Hold on. Do you see that prosperous \noking fellow just crossing the street? Well, that is worth you johaven us outed goes with I Bini ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE IMPOSSIBLE prepaid ower a New ¥on Look for the owl's head on the grip straighte: liable revolver made to-day. tioned, beautifully finished ; a gentleman's pistol for pocket, desk of bureau. Lig dh ns pers Pree IVER JOHNSON SAFETY HAMMER REVOLVER Sinch-tarrel, nickel platat finieh fire cartridge. Ee Sewatcnbrocarteidge Sold ty Hardware and praibe of Prive Wer Johnson's Arma & Gyele Wi wers, 183 River St., Fitchburg, Mass. 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The joke is usually on those who marry at leisure and repent in haste. A woman can never understand how it is possible for a smart man like her hus- band to get the short end of it in a law- suit. It always arouses more or less suspicion in a man's mind when he expects a scold- ing from his wife and she fails to deliver the goods.— Chicago News, BIRDLIKE, I'd like to be a robin, And on a branch to sway, But since that isn’t possible, I still can be a jay. —Superior Telegram. DOCTOR'S FOOD TALK. one hundred thousand dollars, and he! seri completely disproves your theory.” Skurry—" How so?” Skidd—" He's a barber."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The nurse-girl should not say that she does not mind the little things. —£: THE RESULT of intelligent, painstaking care of the scalp is healthy hai Packer's‘ Tar Soap Pure as the Pines for over a third of a century has been rec- | ognized as an ideal soap for shampooing. 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