Judge, 1908-02-22 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 22, 1908 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of Judge's satirical content: 1. **"The Deal Fell Through"** - A sketch about a drunk man negotiating with a woman at her door, attempting to justify placing an advertisement for a cat. The humor rests on his inebriation and her dismissive response. 2. **"A Natural Wall Street Preference"** - A brief dialogue joke about stock preferences, playing on financial/investment terminology for comedic effect. 3. **"Free From Bad Ones"** - A rural scene where a visitor asks a guide where townspeople bury "sinners," mocking small-town morality and suggesting the town is so virtuous it has no bad citizens to bury. The illustrations use period-appropriate ink-drawing style. The satire targets urban drunks, financial pretension, and rural smugness.
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“THE URCHINS' VIEW OF A BOSTON DANCI “ Gosh, Bill! she has gota naked neck, and talking tea man A NATURAL WALL STREET PREFERENCE. 6] DONT see why Stocksindbonds, insists om going. with Miss Goldust, when he could just as well take up with Miss Gotrox. The latter comes from old American stock.” ily, nes from watered That may be true,” replied Mrs. Gunbusta, smilii he probably prefers Miss Goldust because she stock; her ancestors were Baptists, you know.” Lady (to nurse) —* Have you had any children of your own 2” Nurse ne to speak of, madam.” ¢ THE DEAL FELL ‘THROUGH. E. HAD been drink- ing. ‘That was very evident to the woman who came to the door in answer to his ring “Shi after lod vy" he began ng up and down the street nervous- ly, “y ment (hic) in paper uu put advertise- shmorning?” “T did,” she re- plied Youshed you (hic) would give good home to cat “Yes; have you a you wish to get rid of?” “Besher life!” he replied heartily. yur She wa ask for furt lars when a stoc "Ss FAVORITE SCUTIE TALK OP about to fF yxurticu- ¥ We who know you never ¢ built, angry looking We all talk, and think, and woman stopped at the yotte 3 ark: you drunken fool, come down here to me this minute!” 1 motioned to the man with the re hash her—thash old cat L want to get home for,” he whis pered. “Shay, when’ The lady who wanted a feline, however, quickly closed and locked the door, while her caller slunk down the steps and was led away hy the ear. Aon tat FREE FROM BAD ONES. i leading citizen of a sma!l country town escorted a friend on 1 tour of inspection through the village. The friend, whe was a resident of a metropolitan city, was duly impre of the little town. Fir ctery. ‘The visitor carefully looked at the various tributes and then ed by the many advat ly the two men reached the cem- turned to his guide , Dave,” he begin, “wh-wh-where do you beb-bury your s-s-sinners 2” ONE WILD ONE, AT LEAST. ~y “Do yez think it's a woild wan, Hinnisey 2” h . i don't know, Casey; but, Legorra! th’ man thot owns it is. comicbooks.com