Judge, 1907-08-24 · page 5 of 16
Judge — August 24, 1907 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This is a comic strip titled "Nervy Nat Goes on a Trip and Shoots the Falls of Niagara" (copyright 1907, Judge Company). It depicts a character named Nat on a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls with his new wife. The strip's humor derives from slapstick physical comedy: Nat repeatedly falls into water, gets soaked, and narrowly escapes going over the falls themselves. The joke plays on the era's common perception of Niagara Falls as both a romantic honeymoon destination and a genuinely dangerous location. The strip satirizes the contrast between newlyweds' romantic expectations and comedic misadventure. "Nervy Nat" appears to be an established character from Judge magazine, used here for situational humor rather than political satire. The content reflects early 20th-century American comic sensibilities emphasizing visual gags and physical mishaps.
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1, Cuorus oF Hackmen—' Keb, sir? Carriage? Keb, sir?” Nervy Nat—"' Algernon, these sharks little dream that we have just crawied out from under a Pullman, or they wouldn't be so solicitous to rob us, We'll just pass them up and do the falis incog.—and I hope O'Toole and my namesake are not on the scent."* 3. Nervy Nat—" Woof! Grr! Oh, Charlie!” Mrs. Justweo—"' Goodness gracious!" Mr. Justweo—" What the— Well, that’s the galliest hobo I ever 5, Nervy Nat—"* Stop the falls, somebody! Great Scott, Algernon! we're going over. | hope we land on something soft. Why don't some philanthro- pist build a ladder up these falls for the benefit of those who wish to take this trip? Gee whiz! I feel as if I had the entire six great lakes by the hand and half the Atlantic Qonan in my shoes. Gurgle-r-r-g-l-e!" 2. Nervy Nat—"‘Ah, pretty, pretty! The just-married couples infest this place, spooning away the hours. Algernon, my sense of humor s touched beyond recall at such a sight. We will just get behind this sapling and make a noise like a bear, or some nature-faker.”” < 4. Mr. Justwep—"* You'll make a monkey out of me and frighten my wife to death, will you? The river for yours!" Nervy Nat—‘ Say, kid, what do you think you're doing? When I get out of this I'll make you look like a smoked herring." Wy Y y Yy G7 Tig lt SV (G What in blazes is this—a lot of monks on an outing? Ah, yes; now I remember. It is that cute little boat, the ‘ Maid of the Must,’ that monkeys with the falls. Don't have me pinched, captain; | am not a suicide—I'm a plumber. | was fixing a leak in the falls when | fell. You have accommodations in your boiler-room for two, have you not?” NO. 12—NERVY NAT GOES ON A TRIP AND SHOOTS THE FALLS OF NIAGARA. COPYRIGHT 1907 BY JUDGE COMPANY, PUBLISNEKS, 225 FOURTM AVE., NEW YORK. comicbooks.com