Judge, 1911-03-04 · page 13 of 24
Judge — March 4, 1911 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The large cartoon at top depicts an early aviator who has crash-landed his primitive aircraft. A bewildered local man, described as "bibulous" (drunk), awakens to find this strange contraption nearby and asks the pilot where he is—a comedic role reversal where the aeronaut (pilot) is equally disoriented by the native's confusion. This satirizes the novelty and shock of early aviation (circa 1910s). To rural or unsophisticated observers, airplanes were incomprehensible technological marvels that literally fell from the sky. The joke plays on mutual bewilderment: neither man understands what's happened or where they are. The remainder of the page contains humorous poems and quips about telephones, courtship, after-dinner speaking, and children's observations—standard light comedic fare. The "Nonsense Rhymes" section satirizes a wealthy banker's insanity plea following financial collapse, questioning whether genuine mental illness or mere self-interest drove his legal defense.
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A FEARFUL AWAKENING Acronaut (to bibslous native who has been awakened by approach of aeroplane, and has seen it alight) —‘‘ I beg-your pardon, but where am I?" Bibulous native—* L-lord knows, stranger! A Telephone Courtship. fy EDWIN L. SABIN HEN I wooed Nellie on my knees, ‘Twas rather disconcert- ing To hear her ask me, “‘Number, please ?’’"— Confusion thus averting. But after I was listed, then ‘Twas much a better tok: To hear that welcome ‘‘Call again,"’ In accents sweetly spoken. Till, spite of sundry ups and downs, My courtship proved so hearty To Joneses, Smiths, and Blacks, and Browns She calmly lisped, ‘Wrong party And when her dad, with anxious brow, Would butt in on our pleasure, By calm reproof of ‘Busy now! Was how she'd take his measure. And so we're wed; but, 'midst our ease, She's still as fate designed he For, morn and eve, a ‘‘Nickel, 5 Is mainly her reminder! If It Only Could Be Used That Way. Edith—‘Mamma, don’t you think God could hear me better if I used the telephone when I say my prayers?” Where are we?" How To Make a Hit as an After- dinner Speaker. F YOU are at a banquet and are asked to talk about an article on the menu, choose bread and say: “Yeast can raise a lot of dough, but I can’t. I am from a well-bred family too, having descended from the Bakers on my father’s side and Krusts on my mother’s. With such a lineage I was the flower of the neighborhood and was often pounded for raising a lot of trou- ble.” Then sit down real quick. Nonsense Rhymes. HERE was a man in our town and he was wondrous wise. Financial schemes brought him a roll that was of goodly size; But when he busted up a bank with all his might and main, The jury sadly shook their heads and murmured, ‘*He’s insane!"’ Infantile Troubles. Madge—‘My doctor tells me blushing is a disease’’ Marjorie—*Never mind, dear; we that girls soon outgrow it."’ JUST WATCH HIM. Lady bugs—** Oh, what is it?" Chelly. bu; Lady bugs “It's a bug." What kind ?”” Chelly bug—"* A tick, of course !"" comicbooks.com