Judge, 1908-01-11 · page 5 of 16
Judge — January 11, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humor pieces and cartoons typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. **"Changed His Hours"** mocks a man who altered work schedules to avoid his wife's complaints—satirizing marital discord. **"Too Much Cornstarch"** jokes about a mother forcing her son through an uncomfortable medical procedure, with the punchline comparing it to kissing a marshmallow. **"The Writer of the Hour"** is a poem mocking various types of writers and critics—suggesting literary pretension. **"Don't You Think So?"** contains brief definitions of social types (snobs, bores, hypocrites). **"Foolish Men"** depicts husbands making excuses to wives about weekend activities. The bottom cartoon, **"The Very Idea,"** shows men at what appears to be a Press Club, discussing excitement over a newspaper matter—likely satirizing journalistic pomposity or office gossip.
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CHANGED HIS HOURS. HE USED to rise at early dawn just for the sun and air; He argued that we needed all of that there was to spare. Hut now he rises oft at night in anger and despair, And goes without a lot of sleep just for the son and heir. | TOO MUCH CORNSTARCH. ITTLE Johnnie doesn’t like to be kissed, but sometimes he is com- pelled by some gushing friends of his mother’s to submit to the ordeal. ‘The last time they called he went through the operation as gracefully as possible ; but after their departure he remarked, vigor- ously rubbing the powder from his face, ] + Mamma, I don't like to have them kiss me, It tastes just like kissing, a marshmallow,” _ TO OTHERS. Ella—\ know that Tdon’t play a very good game of whist, but {only play cards for amusement.” Stella —" Well, your game is certainly atusing.” MAXY & man, when being married, has said “1 wilt instead of oT wall.” HOPELESS. “Now don't ask me another question, Little boys should not be too inquisitive 2" “Why mustn't | ask you any more, daddy? And what's inquisitive ?* ‘THE WRITER OF THE HOUR. ESCM exists brings its figure forth if uspected. Vor Vox or countless years: A tre pen has wielded, H ve stirring thoughts ty none has yielded. PRACTICAL, BUT NOT SENTIMENTAL. NO WONDER. a ws dat Jim Jacison has sent me a sealed proposal?” How foine th’ polacemin in th’ park look !* aveis’ Jes’ hke as ef yo’ w:8 a excavatin’ con tact ora garbage estimate!” DON'T YOU THINK SO? A few new definitions. LOVE Hol talk * Stork —A social outeast Woman Man's ene ab lusion, fl crackers, Chauffeur — One who always takes life easily Clubman — The man who doesn't feel af home at home Kore —One who per sists in talking about his own automobile when you want to talk about yours. FOOLISH MAN! Urs. Hoyle— Mow did your husband come to smoke himself to death Mrs. Doyle“ We did it sll one Saturday. He had accepted an invitation THE VERY IC “There was a great deal of excitement 4 What was the matter ?” smokin “A newspaper man joined.” to spend Sunday ata place at the Press Club last night where they didn't: allow comicbooks.com