Judge, 1912-06-08 · page 19 of 24
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This page contains two distinct pieces of content: **Main Story:** A social comedy about mistaken identity. A young boxer known as "Kid O'Dea" fights at a sporting club, then appears at an elite Van Golden mansion party as "Walter Bailey." The guests discover his true identity and abandon the hostess to surround the famous fighter instead—a satirical jab at American class pretension and celebrity worship overriding social hierarchy. **Secondary Joke:** A racist caricature depicting a Black judge making an absurd ruling based on a pun about "courthouse grounds" (the physical location vs. legal reasoning). This reflects the magazine's casual bigotry typical of early 20th-century publications. **Advertising:** The Budweiser and Abbott's Bitters ads are period marketing, while the "Judge's Library" box promotes the magazine itself. The page exemplifies Judge's satirical focus on social foibles and pretension among the wealthy and respectable classes.
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vot trying to think why the name of Walter Bailey was familiar. Two hours later they had forgotten this little problem, as they saw the great Kid O'Dea, welterweight cham- pion, climb through the ropes into the rinjg of the Altamont Sporting Club, to defend his title. In the fourth round the Kid’s terrible right hand crashed on his opponent’s chin, and the fight was over. Borne ) on willing shoulders, the blood- smeared Kid O'Dea, unbeaten champion, acknowledged the roaring cheers with a bloody grin. Eleven o'clock at the Van Golden mansion, Lights, flowers, music, gowns and swarms of youths in conventional black and white. The pompous butler swung open the door. ‘Mr. Walter Bailey!" Mra. Van Golden cordially greeted the young man in immaculate evening dress and bearing an angry bruise under his left eye. She fortu- nately missed her husband's expression as she introduced him, for that worthy gave indications of having received a great shock. The son of the house dis- played the same symptoms when he passed, and the three men abruptly dis- appeared down the hall. Ten minutes later, when Mrs. Van re- turned with Sylvia, she found not only the special guest missing, but most of the other male guests as well. While she tried to believe her eyes, the few remaining black coats quietly faded and passed on, even the faithful butler hav- ing deserted his post. There was no use in going on with the music—there were no partners for the fair dancers. And in the smoking-room, where ex- cellent tobacco and champagne were plenty, Mr. Walter Bailey, better known as ‘‘Kid’’ O'Dea, the world’s welter- weight champion, was surrounded by the most attentive and admiring audi- ence that he had ever known. His Grounds. By a queer trick of politics an ignor- ant and pompous old darky was elected judge of a minor court in a certain Western State. In the first case over which he presided he made a ruling so absurd that the lawyer whose case was affected by it said, ‘That is a very strange ruling, your honor. Upon what grounds do you make it?” “What grounds—-does you say? Why, dese yer’ co’t-house grounds, of co’se!’’ replied the judge. Every lover of a good cocktail should insist that Abbott's Bitters be used in making it; insures your getting the very best. C. W. Abbott & Co., Re" 'more, Md. 19 Budweiser The only Bottled Beer in constant demand on Land and Sea, on all Buffet and Dining Cars, at Hotels, Clubs, Cafes and Homes. Bottled with crowns or corks only at the Home Plant in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. 10c. Judge’s Library 10c. June Number SOLD BY ALL NEWSDEALERS In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. ft will be appreciated. comicbooks.com