Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 16 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a children's adventure comic strip, not political satire. The narrative follows Little Johnny and his toy teddy bears encountering a real bear in the woods. The "teddy bears" reference reflects the early-1900s craze for teddy bear toys, which became popular after President Theodore Roosevelt's hunting exploits. The plot: Johnny's father and friend go fishing; Johnny brings toy teddy bears. They meet an actual bear, which the toys fear. The real bear eats their dropped lunch. Johnny and the bears manage to capture the bear with chains and bring it back. The humor derives from the contrast between the fearless toy bears and their terror of a real animal, and Johnny's unexpected bravery. This appears to be promotional material for an upcoming book collection, advertising the series as family entertainment aimed at children interested in adventure and animals rather than as social commentary.
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Aiage- LITTLE JOHNNY AND THE TEDDY BEARS. THE TEDDIES HAVE A FEARFUL SCARE AND CATCH A REALLY TRULY BEAR. 1. John’s father and a friend go out 2 Oh, horrors! In the woodland fair ‘One summer day to fish for trout. “They meet a real and monstrous bear. John and the ‘Ted h 100d, “Vhe Teds are petrified with dread, And Johnny's locks rise on his head. d they turn to flee, 4. He tests it, and is glad to find ildly up a tree. ‘That it is wholly to his mind. Hurrah! y're safe! For Bruin stopped He eats the food, nor stops to ask To test the luncheon which they dropped. If he may freely ‘use the flask. 6. ‘The valiant hu Bind fast ‘They bri Of fearful igh en, in delight, ith chains so tight. sand John to tell woodland dell. COPYRIGHT 1905 HY JUDGR COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, FIFTH AVENUE AND MADISON SQUARE, NEW YORK. ‘The First Series of the adventures of “Little Johnny and the Teddy Bears” is now ready in handsome book form. Price, 60 cents. For sale by book dealers cverywhere, or sent postpaid upon receipt of price by Judge Company, Fifth Avenue and Madison Square, New York. comicbooks.com