Judge, 1911-02-04 · page 7 of 24
Judge — February 4, 1911 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* contains mostly humorous short pieces and light verse rather than political cartoons. The content reflects turn-of-the-century American humor: **"All Tickets, Please!"** depicts a common travel mishap—a passenger boards a train, realizes he's forgotten his ticket ("commutation tick"), and gets caught by the conductor. It's gentle comedy about everyday embarrassment. **"The Old-fashioned Nightshirt"** is nostalgic verse celebrating traditional nightwear over modern pajamas, treating the garment almost affectionately. This reflects a real early-20th-century debate about changing fashion and comfort. The remaining items—pun-based jokes about song titles, a play on words about a woman marrying a "derelict," and Valentine's Day advice—are generic humor with no evident political content. The small cartoon "About Time He Went There" appears to show a child, but its meaning is unclear without additional context. Overall, this page represents *Judge*'s lighter, lifestyle-focused content rather than satirical commentary.
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All Tickets, Please! LAW aad TN Sa \ The GRABBED his hat And struck the trail; train standing On the rail. was are He swung aboard ‘And grabbed a seat And fanned himself, For he was beat! The train moved off; Conductor came, With ready punch To mark the game. He searched his clothes And turned him sick! He'd left his com- Mutation tick! What To Call Your Love Song. NUMBER of mushy titles have been sad'y neglected by song Here are some notable omis- “Lovey-Dovey-Spoony-Moon.”* This ought not to happen. Write a song to any of these, back your ‘‘initial ventur: receive twenty copies of your own selection, and wait for your large royalty Some have made thousands. True, they were the publishers; but why hesitate? They need the money. I made over a dollar out of my famous “Hinky, I'm Your Slinky Mink."’ Will teach you how I did it in ten lessons, My terms: A dollar a week for nine years. Avoid fakes! A Nautical Woman. Miss Fifth Avenue—‘What did she want to marry that old derelict for?”” Mrs. Reenthere—‘‘To deck herself out with the salvage, I guess.” The Old-fashio OW DEAR to this heart is the old- fashioned nightshirt, Which so many fellows have thrown on the shelf; Each night after doffing a stiffly starched white shirt, I welcome its freedom and feel like myself. It may be its shape isn’t truly esthetic— Some sneer that it hangs like a sack ona rail. Be that as it may, I, in language em- phatic, Declare for the nightshirt with long, flowing tail. The nice, comfy nightshirt. The loose-fitting nightshirt, The old ioned nightshirt with long, flowing tail. The old-fashioned nightshirt I hail asa treasure, For when I retire to my slumbers at night I find it the source of much exquisite pleasure No modern pajamas can bring such de- light. I sprawl with my limbs flung in reckless disorder, Nor does it my free- dom of movement assail. I drift back to nature, or quite near its border, When robed in a night- shirt with long, flowing tail. A nice, comfy nightshirt, A loose - fitting nightshirt, Anold-fashioned night- shirt with long, flowing tai Don’t mention paja- mas! They’re much too con- stricted. They hamper one’s breathing and chafe at the hips. sc 1 Nightshirt. IDER. lonce owned a suit, and the pain they inflicted Was fierce, and they suffered a total eclipse. I'm back to the nightshirt, and there’s no supposing That I in my loyalty ever shall fail; And a bishop than I is no whit more im- posing When clad in a nightshirt with long, flowing tail. A nice, comfy nightshirt, A loose-fitting nightshirt, An old-fashioned nightshirt with long,, flowing tail. Advice of an Cld Valentiner. O YOUR valentine shopping early. If you have friends, send them many; if enemies, don’t send any. On Bargain Day. Gentleman—*' Er—where can I find the silk coun Flovrwalker—Third battle to the right.”” ABOUT TIME HE WENT THERE comicbooks.com