Judge, 1909-10-09 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 9, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical items typical of Judge's format: **"At the North Pole"** (top): A sketch mocking someone's claim to have reached the North Pole, with text suggesting the person's identity needs verification—likely referencing contemporary polar exploration debates. **"The Struggle"** (bottom): A cartoon showing a man at a "New York State Control" booth amid clouds of smoke, apparently struggling with state regulation or bureaucratic red tape. The figure labeled "The Fly" appears to represent either a persistent problem or political opposition to regulation. The other items ("Testing Her," "Wrong Number," "From Africa," etc.) are brief humorous anecdotes or jokes unrelated to political satire. The page reflects Judge's mix of topical satire with general humor, though without precise dating, the specific regulatory or exploration references remain unclear.
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AT THE NORTH POLE. Explorer- ys whereabouts is the North Pole, strar HENGLE! ‘orth Pole? Oh, it’s ele been taken to New York to be identified.” TESTING HER. DOUBLE.-POINTED. 6} JOW WOULD you feel, Clarisse, if you and 1 were sailing ¢6YATOMEN have gained fame despite the men!" shouted the sharp-featured suffragette. down the stream of life together, far away from here?" “* Yes, for untold ages,’’ replied the mere meek man. “ How far, George?” “Oh, far, far away!’ “I'd be so terribly homesick for mother!"* KNEW HIS PROCLIVITIES. And from that night this young man ceased his visits. 66 YYON'T you atep into my parlor?" d e js JUST after a severe electrical storm, a timid patron of rural Replied the fly. “* Not I!" telephone system, aware that the telephones were not equipped with light- ning arresters, called up central and asked, “Can I talk with safety now?” here is no such person on the line,’* replied the new girl at central. FROM AFRICA. @T MAKES me very weary When J think of Cook and Peary Claiming any such distinction As the finding of the Pole. For many years ago, In the zone of ice and snow, It was / who first cast eyes upon The upper Polar Goal. r 'twould draw attention I did not mention The fact that J'd discovered Any part of it all. But now when there ’s a doubt What explorers are about, I must forsake my modesty, And say J made the call. on. ®. Fr. ERA. Stella— Is she in her declining sires” Kella~-" No; her accepting ones." THE STRUGGLE