Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 4 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily humorous sketches and poems rather than political cartoons. "To Arcady" is a nostalgic poem about rural escape. "The Only Way" depicts a comedy dialogue about a malfunctioning watch. "Man's Duty" offers satirical verse about romantic relationships and gender dynamics—suggesting men should manage women's emotions rather than actually solve their problems. "A Slave of Habit" presents a domestic comedy where a butcher's scales consistently show one-quarter pound overweight, which he blames on habit rather than dishonesty. The bottom illustration "Guessing His Motive" depicts working-class men in what appears to be a bathhouse, with dialogue about employment status. Overall, this page emphasizes social humor and domestic comedy rather than topical political satire.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITE RUTH MAYCLIFFE, AT DALY'S, IN “GIRLS. thivest wither sibly we may ARTIFICIAL First bourder—** Duck, eh? What se Sond boarder (working hard —" De A SLAVE OF HABIT. sid the patron with the infant in her arms, 66 AAR. BUTCHE! a weigh my bs Sure!" responded the busy bu bundle on his seales, Just commented the hing parent," your seales register but sixteen pound “Ye took anothe turning to the bookkeeper b hind the desk, he called out, * Anni off that quarter of a pound! PRoeatitues ingraci- tude! Some men don't even notice a lamp-post when they're sober, +E guess. And is it not m TO ARCADY. . Daphne, let us two away, ; madding city fray ‘auteous country- - skies are blue, and there abide « Mother Natur And life becomes a peaceful dream, Let's hie us to the happy val Where rillets woo the ferny dale; Where birds their tuneful carols trill, And lowing cattle dot the bill, the twilight’s dying glows Where lurks And Aready Imparts to tired souls To win the prizes that are best; and cheek tocheek, THE ONLY WAY. White ** Whi a Strange-looking: face you have on your watch! It has figures for only eleven hours." Green“ 1 had to have itm psiing a Crasty gent swatch: fool? every one wi impossible to sit, You—er—see, he is ‘aster."* the author of the MAN'S DUTY. I’ A Vl Y little maiden comes to you with sorrow laden And the sympathy within you rises speedily and strong, hould you vanquish her distresses by a few discreet care “, do you really think it would be very, very wrong dainty little girlie— tresses naturally curly: es to you so full of laughter that the carth looks sweetly i jssex by a few emphatic kisse the thing—pray tell me truly—be called anything but right? Is it not a man’s true mission, when he sees a sad condition, To make lighter darkened moments in life duty to adore And perpetuate contentme NEWS ITEM. MAN in St. Joseph nmitted suicide ‘ause his gas bill wa high. He leaves a wife and seven children and the gas bill. QUESTIONING HIS MOTIVE, The avidoww—"* Is yo" sho’ yo! lubs me?” Summy—* Co'se V's sho'.” The widow (suspiciously) t los’ yo'r job, is yo" 2" comicbooks.com