Judge, 1908-05-23 · page 16 of 16
Judge — May 23, 1908 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is a children's comic strip about a boy and toy bears thwarting a highwayman. When a robber demands their goods, Johnny's shopping bag spills—scattering pepper and spices everywhere. The resulting sneezing chaos incapacitates the thief: the bears and Johnny sneeze repeatedly, the robber joins in involuntarily, and more pepper gets "wafted on the breeze," creating a feedback loop of sneezing fits. A policeman arrives, attracted by the gunshots and commotion, and apprehends the thief while the bears continue their triumphant sneezing. The humor relies on slapstick absurdity—weaponized spices and unstoppable sneezing as an accidental defense mechanism. This appears to be promotional material advertising the story in book form (60 cents), published by Judge Company around 1908.
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Muage- LITTLE JOHNNY AND THE TEDDY BEARS. A FIERCE HIGHWAYMAN BIDS THEM HALT, BUT SPICE REPELS HIS FIERCE ASSAULT. nds, put the goods! Hold up your hands!” 2. In haste John drops his marketing, gs, the sugar, everything. pepper, salt and spc nd From! taatn fz bags all roll around 3.“ Kerchew ! kerchew!™ cries every bear, 4 | As flying spices fill the ai ‘The robber joins the cho orus, too, And answers with a huge ** kerchew !"* Off go the pistols as the thief In frantic sneezes seeks relief. And answering to every sneeze, More pepper ’s wafted on the breeze The First Series of the adventures of “Little Johnny and the Teddy Beare”, ready in “ Kerchew! kerchew! You're caught, me bly !* Mixing their sneezes and their laughter. COPYRIGHT 1968 BY JUDGE COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, FIFTH AVENUR AND MADISON SQUARF, NEW YORK. 5. The deafening noise of sneeze and shot 6. ** Kerchew! kerchew!"" To John’s relief, Attracts a p'liceman to the spot. * of marches Patrick with the thief. He grabs the thief with wrathtal cry— * Kerchew !"" the Teddies echo after, form. Price, 60 cents. For sale handsome book ce by Judge Company. Filth Avenue and Madioon Square: New York comicbooks.com