Judge, 1907-10-26 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 26, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains satirical humor pieces and a courtroom sketch. The top illustration depicts a legal proceeding where a prisoner claims reform: "I was a burglar once, Judge; now I'm a politician." The judge's response—discharging him due to his "good record"—satirizes politicians as morally equivalent to criminals. Below are several brief humorous anecdotes ("A Fact," "Just Like Her," "Shure!," "The Noosal") mocking human behavior and domestic life through exaggerated scenarios. The photograph captioned "Hope Deferred" shows a couple, with the woman asking about marriage while the man expresses uncertainty about his first marriage—typical domestic comedy of the era. The overall page uses satire to critique political corruption, domestic relations, and social hypocrisy typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines.
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3 conaduEM—> CURIOUS world it is forsooth, Where nobody wishes to hear the truth! Ifa woman queries, ‘+ Do I look well?” Does she always wish me the truth to tell? No! If my chum says, “How do you like my clothes?” Does he wish the actual facts d'ye s'pose? Not If a singer says, “Do you like my voice?” In your sweet reply have you any choice? No!‘ If some mothers ask, ‘Isn't baby cute?” Do you think a truthful reply would suit? No! If a girl should ask, ‘* Do you love me, dear?” ‘Would she like the absolute truth to hear? Not much! ‘Tn fact, would it always be well for you If the world’s opinion of you you knew? Hardly! It’s a curious fact, that no one denies, We don’t like truth, but we do like lies. ‘That's right! LORANA W, SHELDON. JUST LIKE HER. Hewitt—*1 didn't know that you lived on the first floor, I understood your wife to say that you lived on the second floor.” Jewett—If you knew my wife you would know that she al- ways stretches a story.” ‘ “SHURE!” 4s P)OCTHUR,” said the weeping wife of a man who had just undergone amputation of his legs, «shure, yez mushn’t ix- shpect anny pay fer this job until poor Moike ’s able to be an his feet ag’in.” THE NOOSE. Teacher (expectantly)—+ Now, children, how many of you can tell me what a lasso is ?” Willie (hurriedly raising his hand)—* Please, ma‘am, it’s a long rope with a running nose at the end.” SAVED BY A RECORD. Tne rrisoner—'*I wuz a burglar once, judge; now I'm a politician.”* Jupce—"' Then you are discharged, because of your previ- ous good record.” TWILIGHT MURMURINGS. 66] LOVE a dim, religious light,” she murmured. “I was brought up in Pittsburgh, too,” he said, HOPE DEFERRED. “Am 1 going to marry my affinity, madam?” “« Maybe you are, miss; but your first marriage will be to a hus! and.”” comicbooks.com