Judge, 1908-06-06 · page 6 of 16
Judge — June 6, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Fishin' Time"** is a nostalgic poem celebrating spring fishing season, illustrated with a contented angler—straightforward recreational humor with no political content. **"Drawing a Line"** depicts an Irish immigrant at a barber shop where a monkey (left unsupervised) has lathered his face and grabbed a razor. The Irishman protests, refusing to be shaved by an animal. This plays on ethnic stereotypes common to the era, using an Irish character for comedic effect in a slapstick scenario. **Other brief humor pieces** ("So Thoughtful," "Ready for Them," "Opposing View-Points") are domestic comedy vignettes about servants leaving, house-building disagreements, and differing attitudes toward entertainment—reflecting middle-class anxieties and social observations of the period. The page contains no apparent political satire or commentary on major contemporary events—it's primarily lighthearted social humor and recreation content typical of Judge's entertainment focus.
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FISHIN’ TIME. L And t Trout have t the bell" Hin? ‘em Lookin’ for a sort Sop for appeti And the trees a And the birds arc Down along Isn't any doubtin To my knowin’ e jake, Is adrawin’ nigh. v. When the kids is stretchin’, Yawnin in the schools, When the garter snake he Straightens out h When the bees is buzzi When you hear the And the piney rozzin Out your fishin’ tools in’ all your dutie Family forsook, For the speckled beauties Waitin’ for the hook! JON KENDRICK BANGS. DRAWING A LINE. [T'S an East Side An Irishman enters to be shaved. He takes a seat and barber proceeds to lather him. Barber ix suddenly called into an adjoining room, where he some time, During his abse seizes the brush, and p is detained the barber's pet monkey jumps from his re als to finish lathering the Irishman’s t from its case, strops it, and turns to the Irishman to ing-place, ‘Then he sa razor Irishman sits up sudden- ly. thot!” he ex- “Ye kin tuck th’ towel in’ me shave me! SO THOUGHTFUL. Mr. Hews Westend ‘That jewel of a maid is going to leave the family That yer hov, ma'am ; an’ it’s more than flesh an‘blood ™€ after all.”” ee Mr. Westend “Why, I thought you told me only the other day that she was going to Mrs. Murrayhill’s?” Mrs, Westend —** . She was; but Mrs. Murrayhill died this morning. ‘THE SIMPLE LIF! Oi wi to lave." Nora? Have we not always treated fated —" But not Was it not sweet of THEY KILLED HIM. he was clubbed to death.”” Smithson —" Poor chap! understand tha doneshy “Yes. He belonged to four, 1 think,”” HER PROPER SPHERE, Madge“ Where is she going for the summer?”* Dolly she had nothing to w To one of the seaside resorts, | should say, I heard her tell a friend 0 feel ISHIN’ time’ in’! I've a kind Soon we'll hear th OF the nickel reel; Cc Through the quiet air, When the grass is greenin’, reenin’ That the time for troutin’ Boarder— get out of life?” Poor old mutt—"* We sees you things hoppin’ ‘round re at this time o' year—that's fun." hummin’ THE BIG STICK still meets with approval in some quarters. READY FOR THEM. Friend—" Now, if I were building a house, I'd" — Owner “Step around the corner, please, and you'll find a house I'm putting up to carry out the ideas of my friends. This is the one I'm building’to suit myself.” “What's the matter, Henpeck ?” * Chicken-pox, of course !"* neck an’ put th’ soapon me face, but, be gorrah! yer father’s got to OLS OPPOSING VIEW-POINTS. ‘ou poor old mutt! what fun do you comicbooks.com