Judge, 1909-01-23 · page 10 of 16
Judge — January 23, 1909 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This comic strip depicts a father preventing his daughter's marriage. The narrative shows a father discovering his daughter's romantic plans, confronting her suitor, and ultimately forbidding the union—illustrating the paternal authority common in early 20th-century courtship narratives. Below are three separate jokes: **"A Protest"** satirizes the saying "early to bed, early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy, and wise"—the speaker notes it made him healthy but surprisingly *not* wealthy, questioning folk wisdom. **"Questioning Grandma"** is a children's joke where a grandson innocently asks if grandmother slept on her face, then observes her wrinkled skin, implying causation through crude child logic. **"The Witness's Objection"** jokes about courtroom decorum: a witness objects to being sworn in because he came "in a peaceable manner" and doesn't want to be "cussed by anybody"—playing on the formal language of oaths.
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WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY . 3. Kather Vexplain nothing. My com mand is final Vou shall nannever marry him A PROTEST. 66 BARLY to bed and early to rise” E Has mi ry healthy, But, v my surprise, s Je me wealthy. QUESTIONING GRANDMA. 66CRRANDMA,” inquired her little grandson, the day of her arrival, ** did you sleep on your face last night? “Of course not, dear; why de you ask that 7 "Cause it's all wrinkled." THE WITNESS'S OBJECTION. Judge~** Swear that witness !"" Witness Now, judge, I came down h to do my duty in a peaceable manner, and 1 don’t want to be cussed by anybody !* That rat ma comicbooks.com