Judge, 1911-02-11 · page 7 of 24
Judge — February 11, 1911 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate humor pieces: 1. **"Swiss Yodel Song"**: A lighthearted illustration of dogs yodeling, with onomatopoetic Swiss-style lyrics. This is whimsical entertainment, not satirical. 2. **"As to Temperament"**: A brief joke about environment's influence on behavior, followed by "He Wasn't One"—a pun where a clerk refuses to sell cigarettes to a "minor," but the boy clarifies he's a "messenger boy," not a miner. The humor relies on the homophone. 3. **"Roadside Entertainment"**: A sketch depicting what appears to be a rural American being shown an automobile. The rural figure uses dialect ("wu'th," "ez she stan's") and seems interested in the car's value, suggesting satire of rural/urban cultural divides or the novelty of automobiles to rural populations unfamiliar with them. The page mixes light puns with gentle social observation rather than sharp political satire, typical of Judge's varied content approach.
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ER the hills ave s 7 HERE the rab- glide, f ! bits run, Up. the mountain There's no end to side, fun, Ki-yoodle, ) j . 5 Ki-yoodle, kivyi, | . O-poodle, Ki-yoodle, Ki-yea, hinyea! a 4 a-a-a-a! SWISS YODEL SONG OF THE FAMOUS KENNEL QUARTET. As to Temperament. He Wasn't One. NVIRONMENT may, as some say, have an aor- Clerk—“No, my boy; we are not allowed to sell ciga- dinary influence on on isp on; but all the same rettes to a minor.’’ Kid—‘‘What's eatin’ you? I ain't a miner; I’m a mes- senger boy."” ROADSIDE ENTERTAINMENT. Accursed native—" Detainin’ me? Shucks, no, you ain't detainin’ me. I got all th’ time there is. An’ what might a car like thet there wu'th, now, ez she stan’s?’’ Etc., etc., etc. comicbooks.com