Judge, 1909-01-09 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 9, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous anecdotes and illustrations satirizing early 20th-century social situations: **"Censoring the Mail"** mocks postal censorship, likely WWI-era, where a postal worker destroys Mrs. Instyle's fashion magazines and personal correspondence, then saves only cigar advertisements—suggesting government censors were absurdly selective about what mail reached citizens. **"Jones the dairyman"** humorously depicts someone complaining about a milkman's poor service—an everyday domestic complaint turned comedic. The remaining sections—"Coasting," "Saw It in a Newspaper," "Out of Shape"—present brief jokes about sledding mishaps, gossip spread through newspapers, and physical fitness, featuring working-class characters and their domestic troubles. The illustrations use caricature typical of period humor magazines.
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POOR MAN! “Phe captain had been tortured with a million questions about everything between heaven and earth, He bore it all heroically and patiently. ‘The names of the towns they passed ; the number of passengers on board ; the size ; dangers, storms, ete., etc 4—"* How long have you bee ye here, captain nt very long, madam ; only two years il why did the former captain leave?” nadam, Captae Lady—"* How sad; and what did he die of Captain—"* He was asked to death by the ladies."* COASTING. WIFT as an arrow shot from the bow, Safe on our coasters downward we go; Over the bumpers, the dik Who ‘d have an aut even a Going like lightning going like mud! Where was there ever such sport to be had ? Trudging up hill—the rope in one’s hand, st we of the boys in the la icy, ice may be wet Little we care for such trifles, you bet! op we are off ina jill Look out! Clear the track, will you? Biff! LuRANa w. suns.vow. Hi, there SAW IT IN A NEWSPAPER. Slumber—" [see a young, lady wot's engaged ter be married had a bath yesterday.” Hotfoot Is dat a fact ?"" Slumber—" Yep. Dis newspaper says her friends gave her a shower."" OUT OF SHAPE, Countryman—" The dem suit don’t fit German tailor—"* De suid iss all righd ; it iss you dot iss ouid ov shape.” CENSORING THE MAIL. 66 JT IS strange there is no mail for me,”” remarked Mrs. In- style. ‘* Yes, dear, quite strange," acquiesced Mr. Instyle. Then, as she stepped into the other room, he chucked three fashion magazines, four patterns, a skirt catalogue, a cloak cata- logue, a jewelry catalogue, and a letter from “ The Royal Lady Tailors" into the fire. “Two hundred dollars saved!"" he chuckled, and became so well pleased with himself that he set aside one-tenth the amount for cigars. CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT. Joe: the dairyman, loved his little bouts occasionally, and at such times celebrated riotously. He was prevailed upon to sign the pledge, and this piece of good news was given wide pub- licity. But in a few weeks Jones turned upon his temperance friends and again sought old-time friends and acquaintances. “The idea!"’ grieved Jones, as he told the waiter to dup- licate an order. ‘* Me driving a milk wagon, and those fellows advertising that I am on the water wagon!" A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES. ey " J q = ONY 1. Geldstein— Frantic Pharaoh! 1 'm lost. Dot is Black Bob, der oudlaw mit der big revard on him.” ieldstein—“* Shining Solomon! dot revard is mine. Nodding like der Vest for opportunities.”” comicbooks.com