Judge, 1908-10-31 · page 5 of 16
Judge — October 31, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon (Top):** A couple in a boat represents an elopement scenario. The caption quotes a girl reassuring her suitor that her father won't overtake them in his "light racing shell" (a fast rowboat). The joke plays on the father's sporting prowess being rendered useless by the couple's head start. **"Kinetic Potentialities":** A poem mocking ignorant people who judge babies' futures based on appearance, suggesting a child might grow up to be famous historical figures or leaders. It's social satire about class assumptions and inherited status. **"Hats Reduced":** A store-window sketch satirizing fashion, with a woman claiming she "won't look at it"—likely commenting on women's contradictory shopping behavior. The page blends romantic comedy with social commentary typical of Judge magazine's humor.
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H, IGNORANT people, who look at a baby Perchance it's a Goethe, a Wagner, a Titian, As though it was sensele imbe maybe, A Cwsar, a Taft (in a pocket tion), Who smirk with your silly, superior air, A Louis Sixteenth, Dumas, Vergil, or Shelley, Who gaze, grin and gi or stupidly stare, A Homer, a Bryan, a Marie Corelli, Has it ever occurred to you. dolts that you are A Morgan, a Raphael, a Henry Navarre, That a child may surpass bot Grow in power or wealth a COMBINATION. Camplaining customer . this fly paper is ful 1 wer Yes, madam; T know it is, It is t “Wacal, b'gosh, they don't look it!” THE Miss Lakedzveller—" Oh, sweetheart! supposing, my father should overtake us?” MOG ENN ELOPEMEN TL CINCHED, Sammy Stoncax—* Don’t worry, my dear little di He can never catch up with this light racing shell.” KINETIC POTENTIALITIES. hits pa and its ma? abeth, Newton or Theodore R. him ay, fall down him, and mutely adore Who knows to what heights he may some Pope, pr ay, and still higher. He might were the fetes not adverse 1 command you some day. Like the gifted young Seribe of this masterful look on with scorn born, lof combination’ fly paper, and is made with the holes so that it can be used for porous plasters after the fly season is over,’” NEVER SEES IT. Ma" Why hav been to n't ye m Emily dust look at the weather i Ida "1 can't. We live in a shaft apartment."* wer) IN THE RIGHT SPIRIT. cop Ams n. How long should I wear my botany ‘dreaae a me ssipes in de ribs wid his paw, HT remind wid ¢ iron-stutfed n t pounded fair lass to th of the quer; ment of a magazin comicbooks.com