Judge, 1910-09-17 · page 11 of 16
Judge — September 17, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes absurd patent applications through humor and social commentary. **"Public Benefactors"** mocks the U.S. Patent Office by listing ridiculous inventions—a "whistling buoy" (Jersey towns are full of them), a "gas-leak detector" (your nose works), a "tongue rest," and a "button-hole appendage" (compared to a Hoosier politician, implying stupidity). The satire suggests that not all inventions deserve patents, and some reflect regional stereotypes. **"The Dude in the Country"** depicts a city man blowing out the gas lamp thinking it's electricity—a joke about rural/urban knowledge gaps and the technological divide of the era. The farmer's skepticism about the "dude" turns ironic when the city visitor proves genuinely ignorant. The smaller cartoons and jokes (the couple's marriage discussion, the woman rejecting letters) are typical light humor for the era. Overall, the page ridicules both patent-granting authorities and the pretensions of various American inventors and regional types.
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MONG the recent pat: ents issued at Wash- ington are the fol- lowing: A Jerseyite has patented ‘a whistling buoy.’ Why invent such a thing? Every town is full of them. A Pennsylvani- an has invented ‘‘a gas-leak detector.’’ What's the matter with the nose? A Minnesota man has obtained letters on ‘a tongue rest.’ Special discounts will, no doubt, be allowed sewing societies order- ing in gross lots. An Indiana man has invented ‘‘a button- hole appendage.” This is supposed to re- semble a Hoosier politician. A citizen of Iowa has invented “‘a buggy body." Paris green or roach powder may cure it. “Driving reins’ is the article patented by an Ohio man. The supposition is that this is to be used only in dry weather. A Southerner has patented ‘‘a coupling device.” In what way is this any improve- ment over the old marriage ceremony? An Illinois man has been granted a patent on ‘ta boring machine,"’ which is said to be more effective than a lightning-rod agent. “A bark-removing machine,” if appli- cable to the dog, fills a long-felt want. * Do you publish society in- race in your pape “'No, there tso't any.” JUDGE Public Benefactors. By JOHN K. LE BARON. It is in line with the eternal fitness of things that a New York man has in- vented ‘a high-pressure governor.”” ‘A Louisiana man has a patent on ‘a mechanical power.’ Is this for use at camp meetings? The superfluity of a Maine man’s in- vention is too apparent. He has pat- ented ‘‘a sled brake."’ One small boy can break all the sleds his father can afford to buy. A Down Easter has patented ‘‘a trunk attachment."” Any J. P. can issue an attachment for a trunk. A Missouri inventor has patented ‘‘a stove hood.’” Now, if we had a stove ulster, we could keep our base burners warm, The Wisconsin farmer who has ob- tained a patent on ‘‘a poultry carrier’ has certainly paid a gratuitous insult to the colored race. Paying the Fiddler. by JOE CONE. GOMETIMES the best of going away _Is getting back again; At least that's what some people say. But I don’t think so when The wife has been away to rest, To grant her husband's wishes, And finds, returning to the nest, A sink of dirty dishes! Rejection of Material. He—I trust you will return my let- ters?”” She houses have donc so already."’ Lounger-—" What's t Proprietor Lounger— Thet 's the trouble. THE DUDE IN THE COUNTRY. ¢ matter, Hen ?"" *Thet city feller blowed out the gas!"’ Yew don’t say! Why, I thought he looked particular up-tew-date.”” EVERYTHING HAS ITS USE, 1, ‘Ab, my dear boy, what do you want of such an enormous collar-buitoa ?"” 2. ‘There are times when st becometh of great use.'" A Business View. She—" What did father say?" He. te favors a short engagement if he has Certainly; two publishing to support you and a long engagement if he has to support me.’* He ain't never seed nothin’ but ‘lectricity fer ‘lumination, an’ didn’t know what gas was."” comicbooks.com