Judge, 1909-09-04 · page 5 of 16
Judge — September 4, 1909 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This satirical page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Letters Home"** mocks overly formal military telegrams with comedic misinterpretations. **"When Women Vote"** presents anti-suffrage humor, suggesting women voters would be frivolous or easily manipulated by male candidates' appearances rather than policy. **"A Long Drop"** shows a rural scene where a farmer discusses scarecrows with a child—likely playing on rural dialect for comedic effect. **Various short jokes** address contemporary topics: church bazaars, aviation, pessimism, and classified ads. The page's satirical targets reflect early 20th-century anxieties: women's suffrage, class differences, and modernization (airplanes). Most humor relies on stereotypes and wordplay rather than sophisticated political commentary. No specific historical figures or dated events are clearly identifiable.
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“uape AL JACK. HERE I sit in a Sing Sing cell, Although I can’t sing a note. The living here is grand and swell, That surely is no joke. The suit I wear it fita me fine, The grub is good, but you get no wine. Would I like to stay here all the time ? Yes, 1 would NOT! Bill. AT THE CHURCH FAIR. He—"* How much for a kiss 2" She—"* Samples are free. “LETTERS HOME.” SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS. HE MESSAGE was transmitted tothe “cub” telegrapher. As written, it read: ‘* Founda- tion under freight house needs attention at once.”” As de- livered to the general foreman the dispatch contained a rather startling bit of information. It read: ‘* Found a lion under freight house. Needs atten- tion at once,” In reply the following was sent: ‘ Feed lion and notify live-stock agen WHEN WOMEN VOTE. EN women vote, we'll fill the slates: i ndsome men for candidates ; aired male of note Will make a hit, when women vote, N'Y ER trade hot cheats himself whi with a man who playing solitaire, in’ ready fer the € 1? Waal, I jus t my trees, so I rigged up that figger t” scare ‘em off.” A LONG DROP. Foreman—** ello! Where did come UP TO DATE. aaty ‘sylum. Who ever hearn t ft; but E'm git FOR THE PESSIMIST. If on earth, all things are not to your taste, If nothing seems done on the square, lane buy, in all possible haste, And then you can take to the air, A PREDICAMENT. T WAS an odd predicament that Ben | ‘Thayer and Lucy Moore found themselves in the other day. They are deaf mutes, and, at the critical moment, they clasped euch’ other's hands, so that he couldn’t ask her to marry him, and she was unable to re- ply if he had, ADS FROM THE ANARCHY DAILY STAR. Nuk EXC uy a scarecrow up in a apple tree ?"* n? sick uv hevin’ these airship joy-riders helpin’ theirselves ter free lunch off comicbooks.com