Judge, 1908-04-04 · page 5 of 16
Judge — April 4, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **"A Lenten Sacrifice"** (top) is a poem about romantic rejection during Lent, using religious observance as metaphor for romantic denial. **"The Cowboy of Romance"** critiques a magazine story about Wyoming cowboys, mocking its implausibility and poor execution. The editorial commentary suggests the story failed to capture authentic cowboy experience. **"Those Clever Storeekeepers"** (right illustration) appears to joke about rural merchants' cunning. **"Also Out of Sight"** mocks someone's singing voice through a conversation about vocal range. **"Motorist's Luck"** (bottom) shows a motorist discovering a horseshoe, playing on superstition about luck and the contrast between modern automobiles and traditional good-luck charms. The page is primarily literary/humorous content with supporting illustrations rather than political commentary.
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A LENTEN SACRIFICE. ITH manlike | Unto his ** Last week You v« id not care, Yet now, y, L know not why, A kiss you protfer me! My joy is thus mixed with a sigh Of sheer perplexity.” J he this my proffered kiss; THE COWBOY OF ROMANCE. OCAL color and verisimilitu requisites of a modern the editorial heart. For By / we always have fiction which is always vo true to what it is true to. A coupl boys on a big windy neh in rn mang -n them, One was 4 aloud to the ether, and it hap- 4 pened to be a cowboy story. ‘The plot was ‘ co oc OS strong, the Langu and the cow. HeWGLeR, 2 ah ca boys liked it; but the verisimilitude didn't “THOSE, CLEVER: STOREKEEPERS. LVRS, ( nto strike the locality quite s Shae aia hee store- . ~, a 3 itor, ntry 2" ) ! Hell, Bill the listen- emus have < one, after a description of t cowboy hero. “If we was anything like that we'd stampede a herd in no time, 7 unless they'd been fed on pop-corn and violets — wouldn't w ALSO OUT OF SIGHT. , Dolan (with magazine)‘ Begorra! but thot's a strange hallucynation! \ \ ew Aw ostrich thinks he's out av soight whin he ¢ FRE Do puts his head in th’ sand." _ Mex, Dolan “Mow loike a man whin imed. the profess- \ he puts his head ina silk hat!" oring. sin | IGHER ! & } / ger tried to “Higher, higher! the professor excitedly, while the student's sd dangerously. The professor + leaned do Higher, higher!” he shricked, ‘ Heavens, man! not your voice your eyebrows! MOTORISTS LUCK. Finding a horseshoe. comicbooks.com