Judge, 1907-12-21 · page 3 of 16
Judge — December 21, 1907 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces mocking early 20th-century social pretensions and gender dynamics: **Top cartoon** ("Her Understanding of It"): A maid and wealthy woman discuss dinner preparations. The satire targets upper-class obliviousness—the employer doesn't know basic kitchen management, instead relying on servants. **Left column poems** ("His Tragic Christmas," "Foolosophy," "On Her Dignity"): These mock masculine insecurity, financial anxiety, and marital power dynamics of the era, using ironic "wisdom" to highlight male shortcomings. **Right side illustration**: A storefront advertising "National Biscuit Company" souvenirs and various products, labeled as suggestions for "banking concerns which have lost caste." This appears to satirize businesses attempting to restore respectability through commercial gimmickry. The overall theme critiques class pretension, consumer culture, and gender relations in Edwardian America.
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2 HER UNDERSTANDING OF IT. “« Marle, don't order any fish for dinner, after all. Mr. Benham has just telephoned me that the market Is very strong to-day." HIS TRAGIC CHRISTMAS, LTHOUGIL the Christmas tide is here, And hearts with joy are thrilled, He sheds a salt, self-pitying tear, His heart with pain is filled. The news has come to him to-day (Could there be worse mishap?) His fiancée has run away To wed another chap! But there is more to hurt his pride And make him feel a cur— The knowledge that /ast Christmas.tide «He bought a ring for her! A diamond ring—oh, luckless man !— That cost two hundred net. "Twas bought on ‘easy-payments” plan— He's paying for it yet! warren rourreen, FOOLOSOPHY. A WATCHED pot sometimes boils over. A woman is always a woman, but a cigar is often rope. Some of us would be glad to be walled in on Wall Street. The only men who lose their credit are those who never had any. Most of our smiles are empty because the world is full of trouble. When money comes in at the door love goes over to see the neighbors. If angels have wings some of us will need our air-ships buried with us. The man who hates his paymaster worst is the man who works for himself. Didst ever see a man who could look intelligent whilst shaving his upper lip? Did you ever notice how few men there are who will sneak up quietly behind your back and put money in your pocket ? ROBERT CARLTON BROWN. ON HER DIGNITY. Mr. Tambo—Is yo’ gwine ter hang up any mistletoe dis Cris'mus ?” Miss Sambo—" "Deed Lisn’. I's got a little too much pride ter advertise fo’ de ordinary co’tesies dat a lady hab a right ter expec’. THE NATURE OF THE BEAST. MBS. GUNSON was entertaining a visitor when Nora appeared at the door of the drawing-room. «Plaise, mum, will yez tell me phat yez want done wid th’ oyster-shells yez left from lunch ?” she inquired. “T want them thrown away, of course,” replied Mrs, Gunson. “Yis, mum; but Oi didn’t know phere to throw thim,” replied Nora, “Do they be ashes or jarbridge ?” tem ucton fein 6. SUGGESTIONS FOR BANKING CONCERNS WHICH HAVE LOST CASTE TO RE-ENTER THE RING IN AN UP-TO-DATE WAY. comicbooks.com