Judge, 1908-08-15 · page 16 of 16
Judge — August 15, 1908 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humorous children's comic strip, not political satire. It depicts a slapstick sequence where a painter accidentally stains toy teddy bears with paint. When the painter leaves, the animated bears retaliate by covering him in paint in return. The "Teddy Bears" reference reflects the enormous popularity of teddy bears in early 1900s America—named after President Theodore Roosevelt. The comic plays on children's expectations that stuffed animals might magically come to life and seek revenge. The humor is purely physical comedy: the painter's comeuppance for carelessly ruining the toys. The page advertises that this series is available as a book for purchase, indicating "Teddy Bears" merchandise was commercially successful. This is entertainment content, not commentary on contemporary politics or social issues.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Suage- LITTLE JOHNNY AND THE TEDDY BEARS. A PAINTER STAINS THE TEDDIES’ FUR, AND THEN SOME LIVELY SCENES OCCUR. 2. But had he known whom he was scorning, He would have let them stay the morning. He turns his back to read his paper, ‘The ‘Teds proceed to cut a caper. cach other's shoulder, Phen with a smile ta little bolder, ‘The juye of paint-beer'they replace, in rapt attention wait “To sce their foeman’s awful fate. 5. He starts to take a Jemima! how the che. 6. ‘Then down he springs with angry cry 5 ies laughed ! ind the ‘Teddies turn and fly, The air is filled with oaths and paint— reddy screaming as he flew, fear the painter was no saint “Phe paint’s on you! the paint’s on you! COPYRIGHT 1908 BY JUDGE COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, FIFTH AVENUE AND MADISON SQUARE, NEW YORK. The First Series of the adventures of “Little Jo! and the Teddy Bears™ is now ready in handsome book i by book dealers everywhere, or sent postpald upon receipt of price by Judge Company, Filth Avenue and Madisou Square New Yori”