Judge, 1910-04-02 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 2, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This appears to be an April Fools' issue of Judge magazine, featuring satirical commentary on contemporary life. The header shows whimsical characters engaged in foolish behavior. The content includes: - **"As to Cooks"**: Satirizes culinary incompetence and household management - **"The Opera Critic"**: Mocks pretentious opera criticism - **"Idle Thoughts"**: Social commentary on child-rearing and domestic life, suggesting overly strict discipline produces poor results - **"There's Many Another Dupe Like Ka"**: Appears to reference a specific social figure (name unclear from OCR) - **Bottom illustration**: Shows an "April First Holdup in Bingville" — a humorous robbery scene "needing money for a new jail" The satire targets domestic incompetence, pretentious culture, parenting methods, and small-town foolishness, typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines.
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RE GAPE Le AS TO COOKS. [F 700 many cooks spoil the broth, the NAL all broth of to-day should be very good broth, considering the scarcity of cooks. THE ORGAN GRINDER. H®s HERE again, primed to the brim, And he is here to s As you find out on giving him A dime to move away. RETROSPECTION, William Jennings Bryan— “T warn you, my friends, that the troubles of this country of ours have just begun.” Man in audience—“‘ Great heavens, Mr. Bryan! you aren't going to run again, are you?” ABOUT the only time a pretty girl hits the object she aims at is when she throws her eyes. THERE'S MANY ANOTHER DUPE LIKE K8, ‘There once was a spinster named K8, Whose efforts to marry were gr8; But, ob, how I h8 This part to rel8 : F8 kept K8 in unmBed st8 ! AN APRIL FIRST HOLDUP IN BINGVILLE, THEY NEEDED Y FOR A NEW JAIL. IDLE THOUGHTS. T IS all right to discipline your children, but you must not think that the surest method of making your son rise in the world is to keep blowing him up on all occasions. The trouble with opportu- nity seems to be that it is not bound by any of the social con- ventions of life, and seldom calls upon our days at home. The maxim-makers tell us that a watched pot never boils; but, after you have got it boil- ing, it is just as well to keep your eye on it, lest some enter- prising neighbor shall come in and walk off with it while you are not looking. People who live in glass houses should undress in the dark. AFTER breaking into print some authors manag to stay broke. comicbooks.com