Judge, 1911-07-15 · page 10 of 24
Judge — July 15, 1911 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"His Only Hope"** mocks both verbose lawyers and racial stereotypes. A Black defendant charged with larceny grows so frustrated with his court-appointed attorney's lengthy, irrelevant family history that he interrupts, claiming the lawyer's endless speech is worse punishment than jail itself. The satire targets excessive legal oratory. **"The Summer Engagement"** cartoon shows two figures in a hammock—likely representing young courting couples, a common Judge topic during this era. **"Bingles"** offers baseball aphorisms, reflecting baseball's enormous popularity around this period. References to "the White House" and "the President" as a fan suggest early 20th-century dating. **"What an Airship Will Do to Straighten a Man"** shows sequential cartoon panels of a hunched man progressively straightened by airship buffeting—satirizing both aviation novelty and physical posture concerns of the era. The page mixes social commentary with topical humor about technology, sports, and courtship conventions.
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are very strict on this mat- ter. of prescription for snake bites. The scheme has been worked too often.’? Meanwhile Mlle. Zozo was caressing her pet snake, from which, for sake of security, the poison fangs had been drawn. His Only Hope. YOUNG lawyer had been appointed by the court to defend a man charged with larceny. In his argument to the jury he plead for the acquittal of his client. He told of his innocent boyhood days, of the good character of his father, mother, and brothers. In short, he launched forth into a fam- ily history. The prisoner, an old dar- ky, had listened with grow- ing uneasiness to his coun- sel’s plea, and as the attor- ney went on without a hint of stopping, the negro was driven to desperation. Jumping to his feet, he yelled to the court, “T's guilty, yo’ Hon- oah, I’s guilty! De jury can’t do no moh dan send me to jail fo’ six mont’s, but if dat fool lawyer doan stop, dey’ll hang me, fo’ suah!"” A Proverbial Waming. «¢TQEWARE of the dog. First come, first served. Fortune favors the brave, and the end justifies the means,’’ THE SUMMER ENGAGEMENT. @ rots marks the spot where the above scene took place. Hammock Acrostic. Huggers’ happy habitat. Ardent admirers’ ambuscade. Matchmakers’ meeting mart. Moonstruck maidens’ magnet. Osculators’ oscillating orbit. Cupid's cozy corner. Kiss kidnappers’ keep. Tue man of the hour—a watchman. Bingles. DON'T swear at the pea- nut man; he’s part of the game. Many a baseball has been batted out of shape in a no- hit game. In your wildest rage, try to remember the umpire is somebody's darling. If you were the best fielder in the world and couldn’t hit, you'd get your release, Some great players start- ed on barn lots, while others came from the college cam- pus. The game offers great re- wards—great players are presented at the White House and own automo- biles. The sure batter makes as few home runsas any play- er, but his work swells the score. A sharp crack, and the pale sphere soaring over the fence—what a shock it must be to the bat- tery! The President of the United States isa fan, so try to be decently dignified even when there are three on bases and two out. We know the greatest baseball player in the world; sometimes he muffs 'em and sometimes he fans, but his reputa- tion doesn’t rest on that. The pitcher who curves his elbow at the bar in fast company cannot curve balls in fast company. WHAT AN AIRSHIP WILL DO TO STRAIGHTEN A MAN. comicbooks.com