Judge, 1911-02-18 · page 6 of 24
Judge — February 18, 1911 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon ("Soft Pedal Wanted"):** A man plays piano while a woman listens critically. The joke is a pun on "soft pedal"—literally the piano pedal that softens sound, but also the expression meaning to downplay or minimize something. Miss Dyer's complaint is that Mr. Ryer's playing is so bad she can actually *hear* it, implying he should use the soft pedal to muffle the noise. It's gentle domestic humor mocking poor musical ability. **"Just in Time" Cartoon:** An alligator rescues a drowning man. The caption's irony suggests the man might have been better off drowning, or that rescue from one danger (drowning) may lead to another (being eaten by the alligator). Dark humor typical of the era. **Remaining Content:** The page includes practical instructional articles on men's home dressmaking and a "Modern Mother Goose" poem satirizing a man who abandoned wisdom for foolishness to gain public success—likely political commentary on contemporary figures prioritizing popularity over principle.
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a ae SOFT PEDAL WANTED. Mis Dyer—'' There is only one objection to your playing." Mr, Ryer—‘' What is it?” Miss Dyer—"* You can hear it.’ Dressmaking at Home for Men. By CAROLYN WELLS. @) JR NEW line useful garment should be made of art f patterns ticking and bound with red braid. Cut for men will be according to the pattern and place the found extremely _ triple notch on the stripe of the ticking. useful forthe sen- There is but one pocket pattern, but sible and thrifty twenty-four pieces of the material are young man who to be cut by this, as a man requires a prefers to do his great many pockets. All seams allowed. »wing. For Attach the pockets on any part of the nee, Ne 63 apron until all are used up, catstitch is an easily made _ them into place, and finish the tops with ingsuit. Biy a buttonhole bar. Attach tapes at the n yards—say triple perforations to tie the thing on. seven anda half. It is advisable to wear the apron be- of nice, black hind, as when worn in front it is apt to cloth. Lay itout be in the way. on the floor and A knitted Tuxedo dinner coat is one of pin the pattern to the latest and most fetching of the sea- it with the bias son’s models. Choose a_ chinchilla fold on the crease worsted, of good quelity. Cast on one of the garment. hundred and ten stitche purl three, All perforations narrow two, slip, widen, bind. Repeat are allowed, and backward until it is finished. Crochet a the seams may be pink border in shell pattern, and finish run up by hand. with a gilt cord and tassels. Trim with braid and a few but- From the Modern Mother Goose. tors. This model HERE was a man in our town may be carried out Who was so wondrous wise in pongee or tan That everybody laughed at linen if preferred. And placed him ’mongst the guys; Pattern 7836 is But when he saw that the demand For wisdom was not rife, fora man'skitch- He turned to foolishness and won en apron. This A place in public life. JUST IN TIME. Alligator—"* If T hadn't been here to catch you, you would certainly have been drowned."” comicbooks.com