Judge, 1907-08-10 · page 15 of 16
Judge — August 10, 1907 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases amateur cartoonists' submissions to Judge magazine's weekly contest, paying $5 for the funniest cartoon, $2.50 for second place, and $1 for others. The cartoons present simple, domestic humor typical of early 20th-century American comedy: - **"He Turned Into It"**: A joke about someone mistaking a circus performer for a saloon owner - **"No Machine-Weather for Him"**: A stubborn man refuses to trust a thermometer, claiming personal feeling over technology - **"A Buckeye Cartoon"**: References William Jennings Bryan's failed presidential ambitions - **"The Quickest Way"**: A child asks directions to the depot - **"A Mere Trifle"**: A student thanks a professor; the professor dismisses it as nothing - **"Has It to Give Away"**: A joke about someone so troubled they have worries to spare - **"A Foregone Conclusion"**: Dark humor about a sick boxer's slim survival chances The humor relies on wordplay, irony, and everyday situations rather than topical satire.
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Judge’s Amateur Contest This page is for JupGe’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 fnniest picture accepted and published each week JupcE 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 beck the full name and address of the artist. Captions or other reading matter forming a part of the {Sracat for all sccepted drawings in this contest will be made on or near the date of ihelt publication Ye JUDGE. "Every drawing sent tous must be plainly addreased as tallowas oe JUDGE (Amateur Contest), 225 FOURTH AVENUE, N. Y. CITY. Za Py A MERE TRIFLE, SS Senior (to the professor)—"" | want to thank you. lam in debt to you for all | know.”* HE TURNED INTO IT. Proressor—** Oh, don’t mention such a trifle.” into raiiee bai can turn Submitted by Elwood B. Mclotyre, Portage, Wisconsin. Bivxs—"* Yes; | saw one of them turn into a saloon the other day." Sebmisted by C.J Condit, New York City, NO MACHINE-WEATHER FOR HIM. Srout—"" Isn't this weather awful?" Sum—"' Oh, it isn't so bad according to the thermometer.” ‘Stour—" Well, you can go by the thermom- eter if you like. | know how I feel without look ing at any fool machine." (First Prize, $3.00.) Submitted by Paul Schwartz, ‘Chicago, Illinois. HAS IT TO GIVE AWAY. Dicos—*' I wouldn't borrow trouble the way THE QUICKEST WAY. you do.” Ow HE OU ‘Sonny 7 which ts. the Wices—" Borrow it? Great guns! I don’t quickest way to the depots” have to borrowit. I've got It to give away." A BUCKEYE CARTOON. ‘Swart bor—" Run!" (Sccond Prize, $2.50.) Sabmitted by Charlotte E. Pleimling, About the only way Bryan will ever succeed In getting Sabeslisad Up Micoes Lncggeoas Baliiaore: Marplaed Coleen ome close to the presidential chair. of Sac eda tr Sabmitted by Fred Jerger, Martin's Ferry, Ohio. A FOREGONE CONCLUSION. MRS. STONE AND HER PEBBLES ON THE BEACH. Mice—‘ Well, Pat, how is Casey getting along with the ty- ‘Sabmitted by H. S. Nunamaker, Cleveland, Ohio, Pat—'‘ The doctor says he has a fighting chance.’ as CNET If I's « fehting chance he has, divil a bit of a show the faver.” Sabmitted by William Penn Spink, Providence, Rhode Island. comicbooks.com