Judge, 1909-04-24 · page 8 of 20
Judge — April 24, 1909 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon - "Permanent Quarters":** Two hobos (itinerant workers) discuss staying in railroad freight cars during winter rather than traveling to the Yukon for gold prospecting work. The satire mocks the era's hobo culture and the Gold Rush mentality—men choosing stable (if humble) quarters over risky fortune-seeking. **Main Article - "Mrs. Fibwell Says...":** A gossiping woman warns another against marrying "poor dear Harry," listing baseless rumors: his family has mental illness and tuberculosis history, his ex-girlfriend was rejected, he has a violent temper. The satire ridicules how rumors and innuendo destroy reputations regardless of truth. The piece is titled mockingly—Mrs. Fibwell claims reluctance while eagerly spreading damaging gossip. **Bottom Right Advertisement:** A travel promotion urging Americans to "See America First" before traveling abroad, featuring various attractions and activities. This reflects early-20th-century nationalism and domestic tourism marketing. All three pieces satirize different American social behaviors: homelessness, gossip culture, and consumerism.
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MO Flt NG ~ PERMANENT QUARTERS. ‘ ALR. G. ap still stopping at the RLV. RR. Hats, He Hy think we'll . fourth « there all winter, First hobo Second hob way in time for-the Yukon MRS, FIBBWELL SAYS A FEW THINGS ABOUT “POOR, DEAR HARRY.” ¥, be- such a perfectly fiendish temper that once he chased poor Harry all ways over the he nife; and, though the dear boy out- wardly ix always so sweet and pleasant, no one knows what terrible , it is rumored that you passions may be seething inside him, Only a wife could tell. Sup- ir? knew I'd find you in ne mbered you said you wer = are to marry ry Goodfellow? Oh, well, of — pose, after you were marti » he chased you all over the house *: ] uld say he is only friend, but with a hunting knife! | i rr yu at the theater twice with him, d, then, though this is not generally known, I have heard | and I saw you myself in his car ye after that a bachelor uncle died in an insane asylum, Now I know, dear, | | noon, : this, It might get me into a great deal of w, dear, you know T never gossip about but I couldn't rext until I had told you. Ever but I felt [simply west warn you aga I heard it, I have noticed something just a litthe—well I know he is very popu ahout Harry, If you watch him closely, you will see what think he Hid eateh, ex- = f us whe TAKE A TRY “Of course he ix AROUND young, clever, good looking, rich, and ST a ~ well connected, I must admit. He has ff PM TA? iN) charming manners, too, but-- 1 am yj vA Ai Wl \ really very fond of poor, dear Harry. - You know, I saw a good of him Oh, yes, he was wild about her, poor boy ¢. Belle was dreadfully worried about him. SEE AMERICA Indeed, we all feared he would do some- ' thing desperate when she refused him. Tam sure you know, dear, how un- e eable pleasant it is for me to say disag things about any one, especially poor, dear Harry; but I feel it is my duty to tell you certain things, and, however painful it may be to me, I am not a woman to shirk my duty. “Dear, you simply must not marry Harry. It would make both Belle and myself so unhappy if we allowed you to make such a mistake. In the first place, though Harry looks so well, two of his mother’s sisters died of consumption, and, of course, poor, dear Harry may develop it any moment. No, I don’t remember who told me, but I got it from the most reliable source. Then they do say his father had “PVE FOUND ‘THE MISSING LINK OF KNOWLEDGE. HURRAH FOR TRAVEL!" comicbooks.com