Judge, 1910-04-09 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 9, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon**: "Annual Handicap Regatta—Spring, 1910" depicts numerous small boats crowded in water, illustrating a chaotic scene of competition. **Sidebar Jokes**: 1. **"Local Color"**: A dialogue about "Jamie" — apparently someone with protruding ears who was told by his mother he'd "read Cooper" (likely Mark Twain's satirical reference to James Fenimore Cooper, the novelist). The joke plays on physical appearance and literary pretension. 2. **"Handsome"**: A pun defining "handsome" as someone who "works his hands some [sic]." 3. **"The Real Struggle"**: A brief exchange about married life and bread — suggesting marriage involves economic struggle rather than romantic ideals. The page uses wordplay and physical comedy typical of Judge's humor circa 1910, mixing visual satire with simple comedic definitions and domestic jokes.
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LOCAL COLOR. By CAROLYN WELLS. «¢ JAMIE,” said his mother, as she came into the room where the boy sat read- ing, ‘‘ why have you those turkey feathers sticking up on your head?” Jamie lifted his earnest face, which, with its red flannel headband stuck full of turkey quills, looked almost ferocious, and answered, “I’m reading Cooper, mother, and it helps." Hanpsome is who works his hands some. IN RAILROAD PARLANCE. "TIMEKEEPER—A pawnbroker. Fast Mail—A dissipated man. Meeting Point—Lips of lovere. Division Terminal—Matrimony. Locomotive Tender—A chiropodist. Switch Stand—A hair-dressing cabinet. THE REAL STRUGGLE. a | SUPPOSE, now that you are married and settled down, life is a struggle for bread."’ “‘Not exactly. It’s more of a struggle with bread.’’ comicbooks.com