Judge, 1907-10-05 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 5, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page combines Shakespeare quotes with early 20th-century social commentary. The top section humorously pairs famous lines from plays like *Hamlet* and *Henry IV* with baseball references—a common Judge practice of mixing high literature with popular culture for satirical effect. The main cartoon, "WHERE THE COUNTRY GETS EVEN WITH THE CITY," depicts rural farmers confronting urban men about wealth disparity. Farmers complain cities extract their agricultural profits while offering little in return. The satire critiques economic inequality between agricultural and urban regions—a significant political issue during this era of industrial expansion. The right column offers tongue-in-cheek "rules" for courtship and marriage, reflecting contemporary anxieties about gender relations and romantic commitment, typical Judge content mocking social conventions.
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SHAKESPEARE AND BASEBALL CHAMPIONS. FROM HAMLET, HE play's the thing.” “+ What news. my lord?” + Oh, wonderful !” “This business is well ended.” HENRY IV. “+ Shall we be merry ?"" “As merry as crickets, my * Courage—to the field !" “ Brave warriors, let 's away “Then ‘twas my turn to fly, and now “tis thine.” “Your legs did better service than your hands.”” “We must have bloody noses and cracked crowns.” MENY VI. “Forspent with toil, as runners for a race, Tay me downa little while to breathe.” RICHARD It. “ Unquiet, wrangling days, How many of you have mine eyes be- held?” “ Bold, quick, ingenious, forward, capable." “TITUS ANDRONICUS. «Well, let my deeds be witness of my worth.” “Oh, let me teach you how to knit ‘Those broken limbs again into one body !"* ROMEO AND JULIET. THE CHEAPER WAY. “Thou art quickly moved to strike.” Mrs. Jones—' Mrs. Smith has a perfect dream of a hat." JULIUS CASAR Mr. Jones—" Great idea! Go take a nap and see if you can't dream one.”” Vhat means this shouting ?"” «<The games are done.” RULE FOR A MAN WHO IS CONTEMPLATING MATRIMONY. “+ Who is:ft fn the press that calls on me? ACTS to ascertain when meeting an attractive young woman with whom TAMING OF THE SHREW. you may fall in love * Of ail mad struggles never was the like. Js she selfish? You can tell this in three ways: by the manner in I swear I'll cuff you if you strike again. : : which she listens to what you say; by the way she accepts what you do for “Fie, fie on all foul ways ! : her; and by the difference between the way she treats you and the way she “To have an open ear, a quick eye anda treats others; Bimble hind a eect Js she fickle? \f she talks about light things she isn't. Deep, she is. «There was a language in their very gesture.” Is she extravagant? By the way she protests against your spending awoscuntisunwsossvesGies money on her, and always arranges matters so that you can’t help but do it. WV woakd diwaye have yoo play but Gow thiigs” Is shea bad housekeeper? By the way she dresses. If she isn't spic ‘+ Fellows, stand fast!" ' = and span, she isn't. If she is, then she is. THE WINTER'S TALE. THE SOLUTION. When you have satisfied your mind that she és all of these things, marry her at once, if you can get her, for the following reasons : t, because if she really loves you she will change. Second, because if you love her, it will be so much more interesting. Third, because you are probably mistaken about her, anyway. PREPARING THE WAY. Catsone— Didn't I see you pro- posing to that Boston girl?” Gebhart— Not exactl: I was just breaking the ice.” THE QUICKER WAY. AEE things come to him who waits. Perhaps that’s true. Well, let ‘em. With me, the only things I got Thad to go and get ‘em. WILLING TO STAND A GOOD DEAL. Doris— But I never told you that I have a brother-in-law who is a senator." Harry —* No matter, darling. Even that fact cannot separate us. WHERE THE COUNTRY GETS EVEN WITH THE CITY. SATISFACTORY PIECE. “1 tell yeou, us farmers ain't so slow."" E will never have universal peace “ How ‘s that, Si ?"* it each a i: satisfied “Well, them city fellers lure us to town to take thelr gold-bricks and we entice ‘em out here A Uy LT a anata all summer to take board with us, ‘n’ I reckon we Jest erbout break even on the hull deal.” with the piece it has. comicbooks.com