Judge, 1907-09-07 · page 6 of 18
Judge — September 7, 1907 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor: **"A Wager"** (top): A stork bets a lion that "she" cannot float—likely satirizing a woman's weight or buoyancy, reflecting period body-shaming humor. **"Pitzer's Prestidigitatorial Parlor Pastimes"**: A humorous magic trick tutorial where the "trick" is simply having a comic editor eat the steak. The joke plays on comic editors' notorious appetites. **"A Fair Exchange"**: Mocks a German immigrant's broken English and naïve business plan—a common stereotype in American satire. He and a partner will split experience/capital, but after five years he'll have the money while his partner keeps only experience—implying the immigrant will swindle him. **"Those Marriage-Bonds"** and **"When Wife's Away"**: Marital humor about husbands neglecting duties and drinking when wives travel—standard domestic comedy of the era. The content reflects period attitudes toward immigrants, gender, and class through broad caricature and wordplay.
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A WAGER. ‘Tue stork—"* Say, Leo, I'll bet you four to one that she can't float!"* PITZER’S PRESTIDIGITATORIAL PARLOR PASTIMES PLAINLY PROPOUNDED. HOW TO TURN A STEAK INTO A COMIC EDITOR. This is a very clever trick, and will ** meat" all occasions, The last time the writer performed it the trick brought down the house—the porter- house, of course, It was met with a “round” of applause, and no one threatened to chuck" the near-magi- cian out of the hall. It must not be done too well, but a little rare, Here's the solution : Beefore you commence ask someone in the audience to loan you a small Preparing the steak. steak. If you cannot secure one read- ily, borrow fifty cents from one of the snusicians present and secure one from the nearest butcher-shop. When the steak is forthcoming lay it upon a platter, embalm it with salt, pepper and onions, and fry. When the steak is done make it disappear from the plate into yourself. This can be accomplished more easily with a knife and fork. Never grab it up ravenously. The audience will stare in surprise at seeing the steak disappear so rapidly and through such a small mouth, particularly as the steak is so large. Get a comic editor to eat the steak when he is good and hungry —say between the hours of one a.m. and twelve p, m.—because the hungrier the performer the more quickly the trick will be executed. The trick is simple. If you will furnish the steak we will perform the trick. 7. P. PrTaER, THOSE MARRIAGE-BONDS. “They say since Jack assumed the matrimonial bonds he is A FAIR EXCHANGE. running in debt.”” GERMAN who worked jm ptti» The Poet chap is bonded for more than he's worth, in the packing depart- ment of a large store tendered his resignation recently, and accompanied it with the remark that he was going in business for himself. ‘*Me und anodder feller ve make a business,” he explained. +I vill giff der exberience und der odder feller vill giff der gabital.” “How long do you expect that plan to succeed 2” asked the foreman. “Oh, aboud fife years,” replied the German. ++ Und den I vill haff der gabital und der odder feller vill haff der exberience.” WHEN WIFE'S AWAY: Mrs. Wigs— Henry always forgets to water the plants during my absence.” A VEGETABLE TURN. Raised in his own garden. Mrs. Digs— Perhaps he is too busy attending to his own thirst.” comicbooks.com