Judge, 1909-01-02 · page 6 of 16
Judge — January 2, 1909 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This *Judge* magazine page contains several brief rural/small-town humor pieces and cartoons, likely early 20th century. **"Judge's Favorite"** references a character named Mabel Barrison in a theatrical production, with silhouette gags about rural life and petty theft (stolen boots). **"Rural Diplomacy"** depicts a humorous misunderstanding about horse-drawn vehicles and sneezing, played for slapstick effect. **"A Beginning"** shows two men discussing President Roosevelt's agricultural reform initiatives—suggesting farmers should improve their methods. The joke implies the farmer's wife pushed him to get dental work done after hearing Roosevelt's speech. **"The Shortest Day"** is a poem about Christmas melancholy, contrasting June's longest daylight with December's brevity. **"One New Resolution"** satirizes tired New Year's humor about "the water wagon" (temperance/sobriety jokes), with the speaker resolving to reject such clichés. **The main cartoon** depicts traffic enforcement—someone being stopped for speeding, reflecting early automobile-era concerns about reckless driving.
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NOTES FROM THE BASSWOOD BUGLE. HERE is only one thing that stick- eth closer than a por- ous plaster, and that is a rum blossom. Grandpa Stark nev- er wears stockings, so he hung up his boots last year. The fact that somebody stole the boots makes him suspect that ty Claus is not such indin inforced dou- JUDGE'S FAVORITE, ble int as some folks try to make out. He ain't namin’ no names, but he is goin’ to lay for Santy this year with his rabbit gun ludded with rock salt. The show busi ness is pretty slow in this burg. Hank Tumms has rented the Peavey Opera House for a livery stable, and keeps the hay up in the gal- lery. Some feller stuck his head out of the car winder to sneeze when No. 17 was go- y in’ through here last tevnecess Monday evening, and RURAL DIPLOMACY. his false teeth flew MABEL BARRISON IN “UTHE BLUE MOUSE.” Binks on the ankle. oy K. MOULTON, ah | A TA, A BEGINNING. Judge Puffer—* How di, Henry? Well, yew don't git down our way very ofte Uncle Henry —“* No; U stay pretty clus to home. Wouldn't ‘a’ come to- day but Marthy ’s Leen readin’ "bout President Roosevelt wantin’ farmers to improve, so she couldn't rest “till I'd come an’ got my teeth tinkered. THE SHORTEST DAY. N JUNE there comes the longest day, the greatest space of light, The lengthiest time between the dawn and darkness of the night. I don’t know why this is, but yet, when Christmas time draws near, I know just why December has the shurtest of the year. ONE NEW RESOLUTION. “J 'UPPOSE you are going to make the same old New-Year's resolu- tions ? ‘*'No; there 's one new one that I shall make this year."” “ What is it?” “I'm going to resolve not to believe that every reference to the water wagon is genuinely humorous. out and hit Station Agent: Renfrew 112 ng “YOU MUSTN'T FED ‘THE SPEED LIMIT.” comicbooks.com