Judge, 1911-10-28 · page 16 of 24
Judge — October 28, 1911 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top comic strip, "The Deadly Hatpin at Work Again," satirizes the early 1900s "hatpin menace"—a genuine social panic about women's long, sharp decorative hatpins that could injure people in crowded spaces. The cartoon shows men wearing top hats being struck by women's hatpins, depicting this as a humorous but real urban hazard that concerned authorities at the time. The illustrated profile labeled "The 'Infernal' Question" (credited to Gibson, likely Charles Dana Gibson) appears to be commentary on a contentious political or social issue, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. The remaining content—poems about "Jack and Jill," jokes about ocean depth measurement, and a reference to E.P. Butler's "Pigs Is Pigs"—represents typical Judge magazine filler: light humor and children's verses alongside satire.
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Perfesser Somebody Rother was on his way to view the specimen. Sam druv over here to the station to git 'im, so sot up ye couldn’t see 'im fer clouds. When he started off home with that stovepipe hat an’ black coat settin’ beside ’im, you'd ’a’ thought he was a congressman f'm the way he held his head. “When they got to the farm, Sam took the perfesser in the parlor an’ Sam's wife ast ‘im to have a chair, while Sam went aout in the back yard to call Abraham. He hollered his name tew er three times, but no signs of Abraham. Feelin’ a little mite worried, Sam started to'rd the barn to look fer ‘im. He hadn't got no further’n the gate to the barnyard, when he happened to cast an eye on the water'n’ trough. Then he let aout a holler thet'’d woke the dead, an’ tried to get through the gate withaout openin’ it. Abraham’d got upon the edge of the trough some- haow, an’ there he was, teeterin’ back an’ forward, playin’ with a straw thet'd got caught inacrack. Sam was perty near wild. He give up the gate finally, an’ jest as he was abaout to jump the fence, Abraham lost his balance. Sam got there as quick as the humin frame’d let ‘im, but he was tew late. Abraham had gone daown the third time an’ it was all over—draowned deader’n dead, Crimeny, but Sam was mad! an’ the per- fesser f’m Washin’ton was as mad as he was. I "low that’s your train, ain’t it?” THE DEADLY HATPIN AT WORK AGAIN The lanky citizen relinquished his guardianship of the cracker box and strolled away in search of fresh straw. The station agent watched him out of sight. “*T dunno’s I put tew much stock in what Andy says,"’ he remarked. ‘They dew say he’s the biggest liar in taown."” “THE ‘INPERNAL’ QUESTION.” (With apologies to Gibson.) Those Clever Kids. By HERBERT ADAMS ACK and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, While Jill came tumbling after! Jack quickly bound a ‘“‘hanky’’ round His head, with care affecting; While Jill stood near, with silent tear, The broken pail inspecting. They dare not fail to fetch a pail Of water home, for drinking; So what to do the shaken two Got very busy thinking. Then Jack saw Jill was frightened still— His hairbreadth ‘scape from slaughter Had made the maid a little pale, In which they fetched the water! Aquatic Acoustics. ss~LJOW DEEP is this part of the ocean, captain?”’ asks the fair voyager. “Three miles and a half, miss,”’ an- swers the captain. “But how in the world do they find out how deep it is?”” “By sounding.” “Sounding? I didn’t know you could hear a thing under water.’’ The Real Thing. ARY’S Lamb and Burgess’s Cow, Along with the Dog who danced jigs, Are myths; but you really must admit That E. P. Butler’s ‘‘Pigs Is Pigs."’ comicbooks.com