Judge, 1910-10-08 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 8, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct elements: **Top illustration**: "An Obstacle Race—The Hobble Handicap" shows two women in large, restrictive skirts struggling while a pig moves freely. This satirizes the "hobble skirt" fashion trend, mocking how impractical women's fashions constrained movement. **Middle text**: Three short pieces—"L'Envoi of the Game," "The Baby's Bath," and "Get Onto New York's Lines"—appear to be humorous advice columns or poetry snippets. **Bottom cartoon**: "A Prize Fight—When the Censors and Moralists Get It Just Right" depicts a boxing match before an audience, with a sign listing contest details. The satire critiques how censorship and moral oversight neutered public entertainment, making even prizefighting's dramatic appeal disappear when overly regulated.
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AN OBSTACLE RACE—THE HOBBLE HANDICAP. L’Envoi of the Game. Dy CAROLYN WELLS HEN Earth’s last player is \ "4 injured, and his bones are broken and cracked, When the oldest tackler is batter- ed, and the youngest kicker is ed, We shall rest, and, faith! we shall need it—sit down for an hour or two— Till the Master of all Good Players shall set us to play anew. Then those that made good shall be happy; they shall kiek at a golden ball, And break every rule that’s issued, and never get hurt at all; But each with his special method, and each with his separate feint, Shall kick the ball as he sees it, for the Game of Rules as they ain’t. oH ) 70-NeGeHy / Stareine oo SETWeE. uv AAR 0L0 fae bby NTEST The Baby’s Bath. fy SIGMUND SPAETH. HE BABY'’S bath should not be too hot. On the other hand, it should not be too cold. If the baby screams, it is a sign that all is not right. In that case, dip the hand quickly into'the water to ascertain the tem- perature. The defect may then quickly be remedied. If too hot, add cold water; con- versely, if too cold, add hot. Avoid the use of sandsoap or of chemicals, Frequent baths should render such heroic treatment unnecessary. Great care should be exercised to keep the baby’s face constantly above water. Enough may be swallowed in a few minutes by the little stranger to cause chronic biliousness. Get Onto New York’s Lines. By MLANDBURGH WILSON HE CERTAIN mark no crook may pass, Where law protects what men amass, And safe would be a house of glass— The Deadline. The poverty of crime or needs, Where no red tape relief impedes, Where Charity unasking feeds— The Bread Line. The biggest place in all the news, Most prominent in deeds and views, In what instructs or would amuse— The Headline. The noblest dreams of beauty true, The highest aims to dare and do, The spirit which can pierce the blue— The Sky Line. fou mit me : Gavin went on! | Sonmy (ine race | SON iy a Hilly . c Mt, A PRIZE FIGHT—WHEN THE CENSORS AND MORALISTS GET IT JUST RIGHT. comicbooks.com