Judge, 1911-01-07 · page 8 of 26
Judge — January 7, 1911 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate humorous pieces typical of early-20th-century American satire: 1. **"Exactly Suitable to His Needs"**: A deadbeat tenant jokes that his new rental's "Post No Bills" sign perfectly warns creditors away—clever wordplay on evading debt collectors. 2. **"The Swindle"**: A father discovers his son overpaid for a theater ticket. The boy paid $1 but the ticket clearly states "10 cents"—satirizing naive rural folk vulnerable to urban con artists. 3. **"Sold Again!"**: A Boston woman hears a mysterious sound under her bed, imagines discovering a man, then learns it was just "a noise in her head"—poking fun at female hysteria tropes and romantic daydreaming. 4. **"Make It Three and Out"**: References explorer Robert Peary's North Pole claims and Dr. Cook's competing account, sarcastically suggesting a third explorer (Walter Wellman) should write about *failing* to reach it. The artwork includes small cartoon illustrations accompanying each piece. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical treatment of contemporary fraud, gullibility, and notable news events.
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Exactly Suitable to His Needs. R. PAYSON and Mr. Deadbeat met on the street. see you've moved again, Dead- beat,’’ was Payson’s greeting. ‘*Where are you living now?” “Over on the next street,"’ rejoined Deadbeat easily. ‘‘I made the change because my new place has a high board fence in front with a sign on that exactly suits me as a warning to all my creditors not to mail me any more bills.”” “What's the sign say?” «Post No Bills.’ ’” A PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR. The Swindle. PRAM bad just returned trom a trip to the city, and was telling of the wonderful sights which he had witnessed at the theater. He had saved the stub of his ticket for a souvenir of the great occasion. His father picked up the piece of card- board and, after looking at it closely, exclaimed, ‘‘Land sakes, Hiram, did you s: u paid fer that ti “One dollar, paw,”’ it was worth it."* **Well, son,"’ exclaimed Hiram, “you got swindled, sure as fate! it says on this ticket, in plain English, 10 Center.”” SOLD AGAIN! Or Life Is Full of Surprises. BOSTON GIRL FINDS A HUSBAND AND LOSES HIM. UP IN Boston a little co-ed Thought she heard a man under the bed. How it made her wonder To find no one under! "Twas only a noise in her head! [7S ALL right to take things into consideration, provided they don’t belong to some one else. Make It Three and Out. IRST, Mr. Peary wrote all about how he went to the North Pole. Now, Dr. Cook is announced to be ready with a glowing account of how he failed to reach the North Pole. Let us have the trilogy completed. Cannot Walter Wellman write the story of how he didn’t start for the Pole? HE VERY wust break a man kin make is to knowin'ly break the law. o, = ran THE COUNTRY BANK RECEIVES AN OVERDRAFT. comicbooks.com