Judge, 1909-04-17 · page 12 of 16
Judge — April 17, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine contains several brief satirical anecdotes about notable figures, presented as "Stories About People." **"Cheap Wit"** mocks journalist Joel Chandler Harris for his relentless newspaper humor, recounting how an editor publicly called out Harris's "cheap wit" in print—only for Harris to quote that very criticism back at him, turning the editor's complaint into another joke. **"The Bishop's Plagiarism"** describes Bishop Doane being complimented on a sermon, only to have the parishioner reveal he was reading from a book at home containing "every word" of it. The bishop's response—to request that same book—is satirical commentary on clerical intellectual dishonesty or carelessness. These anecdotes exemplify Judge's satirical approach: exposing hypocrisy and pretension among public figures through brief, pointed stories. The surrounding advertisements (Pears' Soap, Blatz Beer, Old Overholt Rye) are period marketing, not editorial content. The page primarily functions as humor about recognizable contemporary personalities rather than political commentary.
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