Judge, 1911-02-18 · page 10 of 24
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This page from Judge magazine presents rural American humor circa early 1900s through several formats: **"Notes from the Basswood Bugle"** is small-town gossip presented as local news items—gentle mockery of rural life and character types (the art student who can't draw salary, the man still paying for a Civil War encyclopedia). **The cartoons satirize contemporary social trends**: "No Time Like the Present" jokes about children's gluttony; "Unhobbled" mocks women's restrictive fashion (the "hobble skirt" was a real 1910s trend that severely restricted movement) while praising women's uncontrolled speech; "Sure Test" and "Advice for Amateur Fishermen" are domestic humor sketches. **"Large Cause for a Howl"** depicts a dog with something in its mouth causing distress—simple slapstick. The overall tone is affectionate mockery of rural/small-town America: unsophisticated but resourceful people navigating modern fashions, technology, and social change. The satire punches gently downward at provincial life rather than critiquing power structures.
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Notes from the Basswood Bugle. by ROY K, MOULTON NEW family has moved in next to Anse Judson'’s and they must be some folks, Their first washin’ showed five white vests and a pair of pajamas. Some wimmen seem to never grow old. Liddy Pinkum doesn’t look a day older than she did when we see her picture in the paper away back when Bryan ran for President the first time. Undertaker Bushrod Hilliker is gettin” ready for his spring plantin’ and says he is lookin’ forward to a rushin’ season, Reginald Fink, of this village, has been takin’ art lessons down to the city for three years, and he can now draw al- most anything but a salary. Hank Tumms bought an encyclopedia just after the Civil War on the install- ment plan, and he has now got it paid NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT. fer as far down as MO-NU. Mother (nervously) —'* Tommy, don't you think you 'd better leave the pie till supper?" Péte Renfrew, of this town, who tae Tommy—"* Aw, I guess not, maw. I'm afraid I might not want enny supper. disammacsedyatiallongs te.gtt Tak away Unhobbled. Sure, Test. By MINNA IRVING. Mrs. Crawford—"Vil AIR woman puts a hobble on admit that I can't tell Her small and dainty feet, the difference between So very tight she finds it hard b To walk along the street. jonk and bric-a-br She has to travel up a stairs Mre. Crabshaw—"If Upon her hands and knees, it’s something you're And coming down she has to hop always afraid of getting Like little Fido’s fleas. broken, my dear, it’s She puts a hobble on her head, A band of ribbon wide, About the silken braids and curls HE LION and the And puffs securely tied. lain say’ lie'down But whether she is gray and old . ome ne Or rosy-cheeked and young, together, but there's ADVICE FOR AMATEUR FISHERMEN She never, never, never puts only one to be called in “Oh, Willie, I 've get a bite A hobble on her tongue. tha morning: Well, if it's a fish, pall it in; an’ if it's a skeeter, an’ don't make so much noise!" from the maddenin’ crowd and drop out of sight for eight or ten years, where he kin commune with himself and with na- and never git invited anywhere, at he ought to do is to git himself says he doesn't e y it. he will always be able to e both ends meet. Lem is a contortionist with Dingling’s circus. Mrs. Hi Haskins, who was married to Hi last week, throwed one of her first biscuits at Hi Wednesday, and his recov- ery ain’t expec » doggone chump dodged. If he had stood still she would never have hit him. thoughts of bachelor LARGE CAUSE FOR reat Scott, Lily! what is the matter now One of my teeth stepped on my tongue —y-o-o-w-w—w-o-0-w-w-w-w !'" been." comicbooks.com