Judge, 1908-04-25 · page 14 of 24
Judge — April 25, 1908 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page contains several satirical items: **Main Cartoon ("He's Now Taking Domestic Physical Culture From His Wife"):** A husband is subjected to vigorous "physical culture" exercises—a popular fitness trend of the era—but his wife assigns him domestic labor disguised as exercise (pumping water, digging, splitting wood, dumping dirty water). The satire mocks both the fitness craze and role reversal, suggesting wives could enforce domestic work by framing it as health improvement. **Political Jokes:** References to Speaker Cannon (a real congressional figure) and a jab at presidential communications suggest frequent, unwanted messages from the administration. A wireless operator struck by lightning prefers that to "another presidential message"—mocking the sitting president's constant communications. **Minor Items:** Brief quips about women's suffrage, patents, and human nature round out the page's satirical content. The humor relies on early-1900s anxieties about gender roles, fitness fads, and presidential overreach.
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WITH APOLOGIES. NEWS ITEM FROM NEWPORT NEWS. HE fleet 's out at "Frisco, THUNDERBOLT struck the pole of the wireless tele- The crews are at rest, A graph station with terrific violence. Helpers ran in Dinner’s at seven, and tenderly lifted the prostrate form of the operator. The fl 2 unfurled, ; ; Tha epeitg brecee tn briake-d, “What was it?’ he gasped as soon as he regained con- 1 is the best, sciousness. Ted's in his heaven, “A thunderbolt.”” Alla right with the world. “Thank God! I thought it was another presidential message." REFERRING TO THE RIB. HER CONSOLATION. jsvmen! vaile INCE we our lives may not commungle, W he Fpl ads rT I find some comfort in this jingle (to Speaker Cannon) God's own wild roses oft die single. maintain that woman has al- ways been the prime factor in ONE OTHER. MET ANOTHER ‘TACK. this world.”” 0 ONE is so credulous as a little child—except an inventor Impatient passenger (as tire is pu Uncle Joe (blandly) taking out a patent. for the fourth time within the hour “Oh, I don’t know. In the very beginning woman was Gome people adhere so closely to the truth that you can’t get it from them. gle one since we started.” only a side issue."* HE'S NOW ‘TAKING DOMESTIC PHYSICAL CULTURE FROM HIS WIFE. ater. ‘That will give urself to think so, Now, begin by pumpir taking, is it? effect of dumbbells—if you'll only allow y y muscle devel- | ow, dig down into the depths of that poun ‘That will answer the part of your h 6. “Now, deary, please split up those oak slabs—that will develop the In- ih . dian-club muscles) And as you have done so well to-day, you may send 5. “You may now help me dump out the dirty water and put away my your resignation to Professor Wiggins, I'll give you my personal attention gymnasium outfit, ‘This will remind you of the health lift.” every Monday hereafter.” comicbooks.com