Judge, 1908-08-08 · page 7 of 16
Judge — August 8, 1908 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains several humor pieces mocking everyday social situations rather than specific political figures. **"A Fortunate Affliction"** jokes that deafness is actually advantageous—Hall McCall avoided losing money on a bad stock tip and accepted a marriage proposal he didn't fully hear, both outcomes benefiting him through his inability to hear advice. The satire targets gullible investors and hasty romantic decisions. **"Such Is Life"** presents short verses about occupational envy (a grocer envies a railroad man for being fatter/more prosperous), mocking the human tendency to covet others' circumstances. **"The Sort of Argument One Hears"** satirizes unsophisticated political reasoning—a voter supports Bryan simply because he voted for him before and "had good times," ignoring actual policy. **"Amateur Camping Amenities"** shows a couple arguing during camping, with the wife sarcastically asking if a nail file would improve their situation. The page satirizes common American follies: financial naïveté, romantic impulsiveness, occupational dissatisfaction, unreasoned politics, and domestic discord—all presented as humorous observations of contemporary life rather than topical commentary.
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A FORTUNATE AFFLICTION. GREAT many people think it an affliction to be deaf. How absurd! Deafness is one of the most enviable possessions. Hall McCall owes much to hisdeafness. Recently a friend stepped up to him and whis- “Say, Mac, Tender is nch to-day. Go to it hard!" Mae said, “+ Yes, oh yes, dering all the time what his friend had said. tf he had heard the tip he would have lost Va "won: on dollars, When the Arizona Bad M 1 town, he stepped and said he would make out of him if he opened his jib, Mac, who thought the man was merely relating a news i nswered, “The hell you say !"" ‘To which cool retort, due to his deafness, Mac owes ked the Widow Bumptious to marry ateh her faintly breathed ** Yes,"" and py state of single blessedness to that him, he did not so owes his h ever fortunate deafness of his. ‘AY Oh MN . NM IL MAW , Smith; a grocer he, ay UpStys MG y ay Ng i he latter. , g EN URNS: A railroad man is fatter. OUT IN THE WOODS. quit that weeping I've stood it about long enough.” n't take advice from a scrub-oak.” SUCH IS LIFE. weepy willow T wish you" Brown envies Johnson Johnson is : ‘ou attend to your own affairs—I y THE SORT OF ARGUMENT ONE HEARS. SEY N10 ARE you going to vote for next November Sweeney?" said Dooley is fri hen they met at the club one night last week. 1 nobody but Bill Bryan,"? replied Sweeney. “1 v him twelve years ago, and 1 voted for him eight years ago, and 2 had good times ever since, except Of litothér watehing brother for a few month last winter, and that wasn't his me in vain fault.” Su And spending lots of By eavying another, Subscriber G New Operator * nu somethit me 5009 Jackson,"* 5009 Jackson is busy, but I can just ax good. How would 5009 » of mortal man: give Madison do?" (ga Bl iB fe ARM He SPOBGEC ee aetats 7) hg NCE n ean om vm AMATEUR CAMPING AMENITIES. The yrouwh (to wood-cutter)—"* Say, sweetheart, do you think you'd get along any better if | brought you the nail fle? comicbooks.com