Judge, 1908-08-22 · page 4 of 16
Judge — August 22, 1908 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains miscellaneous humor pieces rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"Notes from the Basswood Bugle"** — local gossip column featuring Grace Yad Beighton (Henna Donna), with a photograph of a fashionable woman in an elaborate feathered hat, typical of Edwardian-era millinery. **"The Apparel 'Off' Proclaims the Man"** — a four-panel comic strip showing misunderstandings between characters about clothing and social situations. **Additional short humor pieces** ("No Demand," "Sure Weather Prophets," "A Hired Man," "Foolish Fishing Instructions") — conversational jokes and anecdotes about everyday life. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor focused on fashion, domestic situations, and rural/urban social commentary rather than partisan politics.
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NOTES FROM THE BASS- ‘THE APPAREL “OFF PROCLAIMS THE MAN. WOOD BUGLE. ‘ HEM foreign noble- men must be a tough lot. We see that an indictment has been issued down to New York that has got twenty counts in it ‘The Basswood Corners Silver Cornet Band gave a concert on Main Street last Thursday evenin’ free gra- tis for nothin’, but nobody heard it, down to the railrud depot to see the cight- fifteen come in, and she was an hour late, Hod Peters fell down stairs last Wednesday, and «ribs and seven JUDGES PAVORITE GRACE VAN STUDDIFORD, PRIMA DONNA nts, Al your dancing and you A drummer from New real = vote York was in our midst the ic of your voice other + sellin’ jrouds We haven't heard whether rummer, Miss Amy Stubbs, our milliner, says every he isa bass or sr drummer is a delux . in the rain last Sunday, and is now at Grandpa Bibbins went to ehure home, sufferin’ from inflammatory religion, Mrs. Hi Huggins has taken in washin’ by the day or week Hi has been able to save up enough soap wrappers te yet a yrood, double- Jonge that nboo fishin’ re jointed, bi nt-found colums to the effect jecture the night Last week we inserted an ady, in our le that the gral Her had better bring it to th le office or be prosecuted, Fifteen cords rellers have been throwed inte our back yard sinee that tir al they tthe meetin’-house st who stole an umt of ui are still comin’ Hank Tumms is gettin? to be quite a st vr. He has had accepted uremall and three a arduous, but he ommendations he road to literary nti a month, Hank patent medicine, down to New York, He He asked a policeman where the it was out to the ball Wg as folks y remain on expects Elmer Spink is ygettin’ quite well bartenders by their first nai nf the policeman told hi call thre Battery was the other day, ground, how K MOULTON M orixt (entering, country store)“ Tdon't suppose you keep sparking in stock?” yy “round. arts ever wore pl shed clear VU wager!" Seaver Lwish city folks would hurry up and another — pie- Weaver—“1 ° heck! if they don the country ‘Hall dry up. We need rain,” A HIRED MAN. Hewitt “1 terribly sorry FOLLOWING ‘THE DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS. you, old bey. T hear ine tsi pi Abul ui tone ae er an een that noran away iain : with your wife the iD Ves, doctor other Pitre tity vexing ww amit“ Well: divetes slad you spoke of it to, eon te antes with me very well, Tt makes me think 1 the hay and the clover tops all ry Hof stuck in my throatand Phad that Pve got to send him a check." to give it up.” comicbooks.com