Judge, 1909-05-15 · page 7 of 16
Judge — May 15, 1909 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine humor. The main story "A Difference" mocks racial stereotypes through an auction scene. An auctioneer sells a horse, comparing it to "taking your girl," guaranteeing only its eyes and wind (health). A Southern man responds that when buying horses, unlike women, he demands them "sound"—implying Black men were considered unreliable or defective. The joke relies on crude racial caricature and the era's casual racism. The page also includes unrelated comic vignettes: "The Burglar's Waterloo" (a woman's strength surprises a burglar), "There for a Purpose" (domestic humor about children), and "Knew When to Act the Part" (about feigning emotions). An illustration credits Maude Adams in "What Every Woman Knows." The cartoons reflect period attitudes toward race, gender roles, and domestic life that modern readers should recognize as offensive stereotyping rather than humor.
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A DIFFERENCE. TTT T WAS a sale of trotters at the Madison Square Gar- den, The usual crowd of motleys gathered about i the auctioneer’s stand as a bay mare finished her i speed trial around the ring. The auctioneer quoted the animal's pedigree and the performances of all of its sires and dams, and extolled the blood lines and the in- e dividual he was about to sell. “Now, gentlemen,” said he, as he concluded his exor dium, ‘the owners consigning stock to this sale are called upon by us to guarantee only two points about their entries as . One is their eyes and the other is their wner of this mare guarantees her eyes, but not a bit touched in her wind, When you take her is your horse, just as you take your girl, for Now, gentlemen, how much am I bid? her wind. out of this ring sh better or for There was a pai then a Southerner sang out, “When I takes miah gurl, IH take a chance; but when 1 buy miah hosses, I want ‘em sound. There was a shi “Lead her out, Next number,"’ shouted the auctio MARRY Pr. MAWSON, "ENTRA DRY.” MAUDE ADAMS, IN" WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWs.” ZB ~ 1. Hippa—" Now for 3 a site-h THE BURGLAR’S WATERLOO. jer the bed, He folded And waited an hour or t At last she came—by all th ‘That burglar will never forget ; Whim behind the bars, ayette, THERE FOR A PURPOSE. in the public eye just What's he doi + Putting dust in it, T guess, COULDN'T LET THE CHANCE SLIP BY. Mother—* Johnny, Johnny, why are you slay at present.” ping little sister 2” dohnny (sullenly)- “Aunty Aunty—" Why, Johnny, how a falsehood 7° shuny—* Well, you did. You said you'd if I hurted my little sister.” an you tell such never kiss me ag KNEW WHEN TO ACT THE PART. 66 ARE you + Depends upon whether I have male com- pany in the parlor or not.” 2 Mippo—" Oh, sugar! 1 should have had the bath first!” aid of thunder and lightning Tae WS a tN comicbooks.com