Judge, 1909-09-25 · page 4 of 16
Judge — September 25, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"Business Picking Up"** (top): A hippo—likely representing a dentist or medical professional—confronts a patient about payment. The satire targets aggressive bill collection practices and doctors' financial demands during what appears to be economic hardship. **"Enough for Him"** (middle right): A physician visits a poor patient who explicitly refuses expensive medical care, requesting only basic treatment "at cost" instead. This critiques healthcare pricing and the poor's inability to afford comprehensive medical services. **"A Street Tragedy"** (left): A narrative poem about "Pretty little Willie," depicting urban poverty, crime, and moral decay affecting children. The accompanying illustrations show deteriorating circumstances. **"Information Blank"** (bottom right): A satirical questionnaire for women, mocking matrimonial advertisements and dating practices of the era through absurd, intrusive questions about cooking, kissing, and family medical history.
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BUSINES Dr. Monk ENOUGH FOR HIM. HEN the physician arrived at the designated house, he found W that his patient was a decrepit negro, who sat up in bed and inquired, ** How much yo! charge, doctah?"” “Two dollars a visit, which includes my time, experience, ad- vice and the medici “A poor old coon like me don’t need all dem extras ; just ib me ten cents’ wo'th o” yo’ cough med’cine, and dat’s enough A STREET TRAGEDY. 1 RETTY little Wil with A doggie on a string; Flapping trousers, flapping hat, Cute as anything. u. Maiden coming down the street, With a Paris hat, Ostrich feather waving high— Stop and picture that! HL gets hysterical, ircles round and round; Willie and the maiden quick Close together bound. Doj W. Maiden stumbles o'er the pup; ing, tumbles down, follows, with a shriek Heard all over town, v. Sits upon the Paris hat With a mighty crash (One time in his little life ‘That he makes a mash). Vi Weeps in mighty woe that no words may tel! Hatpin in that Paris hat— PICKING UP. “ Now a nice gold filling in there will just about pay off the mortgage on my house."? WHO SHOULD KNOW. whoy a calf?" il better ask your father; he says he was. a cowboy once. ONE. Little one Mother— INFORMATION BLANK. Matrimonial Department, Lapirs. Office of Doctor Curip. Please read carefully and answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge and diseretion, . What is your age as shown in the family Bible? Wh actual age? 2. Were you ever engaged? (If so, furnish reference.) (If so, what will you cook for?) (If so, say sew.) asecret? (If so, state how long.) 7. Do you experience a tired feeling after washing, ironing and scrubbing? 8. Are you addicted to perfume, pepsin, pickles, primping or pouting? 9. Do you approve of kissing? (If so, don’t tell it.) 10. Explain the physiological and psychological difference be- soul kiss and a porous plaster. 11. Do you like children? 12. Do you believe ‘‘thirteen’’ is an unlucky num- ber? 13. Attach a statement (not over ten thou ing alist of remedies you have used for the is you and 14, Draw a diagram of your family tree, showing tificial limt 15, Would bath tub a matter requiring an explanation? pu consider an empty bottle under th