Judge, 1908-10-17 · page 5 of 16
Judge — October 17, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"A Defense"** mocks a woman accused of being "too tight" (stingy) - she defensively claims her frugality stems from being "fraught with bliss," unable to stand or move properly. The satire targets women's excessive corseting and the contradiction between fashionable physical constraint and economic stinginess. **"Protected Game"** jokes about hunting laws through a dialogue about a man trapped in a tree. **"A Homesick L'Envoi"** is sentimental verse about traditional homemaking. **"The Two-Legged Kind"** features animals discussing humans, using animal perspective for social commentary. The cartoons satirize period concerns: women's fashion, class pretensions, domesticity, and human behavior viewed critically through animal observation. Specific political figures aren't clearly identifiable here.
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A DEFENSE. HE'S laced too tight? Ah, say not so— You speak not right— You do not know. She looks it? Yes, Indeed she do. I will confess That much is true, Yet you are wrong To say that she Goes in too strong For corsetry. The fact is this: The dame’s so sweet, | So fraught with bliss From head to feet, That e’en her stays Cannot stand pat, And coldly Tace ‘A chance like that, Were mine the cup They drain at will, I'd hug her up Much tighter still! NOACE DODD GAXTIT, LITERARY REMINISCENCE. Jimson—""1 had a con- versation once, when I was a PROTECTE boy, with Longson, the great Young Aunter—" W's stra poet, whose works you are so Mis guide" 1 ucss fond of.” Jackson“ Indeed! That is something to remember. Whut did you say, what did he say, and how did he appear? Do tell me all about it.”” Jimson—* Well, a8 near as [can remember, [didn’t say anything.” dackson ashful, 1 suppose."? ) Jimsen—“* Well, yes, you might call it that. It is difficult to dex his arance, although I distinetly reeall that it was very sudden (I was not expeet- him), and he displayed remarkable energy Jackson —* Placed his hand kindly on your head?"* Simson ¢ me a rood, swift drive with his foot, and hollered, * Get out of h ught me in his cherry tre | | A HOMESICK L'ENVOI. ide has vanished and our hearts are twisted and dried, | s only tradition a | hate to Till the spirit of seood housckee rt us to ‘They th v1 shall be happy. i ‘orite With their feet " th their fo hotel Tl shall have home dishes to che ¢ from, with ni Hfish bh ‘They shall live for ver will leave And only their home fu ly their home fe ‘ And no But each will be yrood te: . on his family . Shall live like itor likes him or not. | | | ‘THE TWO-LEGGED KIND. ‘ temnight, Mr Possum ° hank yo’, Mr. Coon, Dar’s too much danyer ob dar bein some udder coon dan yo" dar HOBOES, WILL ALRSHIPS BE POPULAR WITH 1 Farmer Cornhusk—" Thar, b' gosh! 1 chimbly all Now I'll jest put Spo grab th’ next tramp thet flies along this way “Dis sens wile Aviator Archie s certainly comicbooks.com