Judge, 1912-08-24 · page 6 of 24
Judge — August 24, 1912 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains several satirical vignettes typical of the era's humor: **"The Introduction"** (top illustration): Shows an underwater scene with a submarine and whale, satirizing transportation methods through wordplay—a visual pun on different vessel types mentioned in the accompanying verse. **"Between Two Evils"**: Mocks wealthy women's materialism, depicting a fashionable young woman who abandoned her romantic love for an automobile—framing modern consumerism as morally corrupting. **"Easily Fitted"** and **"An Alibi"**: Feature dialect-heavy racial caricatures of Black men ("negro" servants), reflecting the era's casual racist humor. Colonel Jasper gives away worn shoes; a poultry farmer chases a Black worker from a henhouse. **"Marriage"** and **"Wanted a Winner"**: Contain domestic humor and restaurant jokes. The page reflects *Judge's* satirical targets: modern technology's social disruption, class pretension, and reliance on racist stereotypes considered acceptable period humor. Context crucial for modern readers: the casual racial mockery represents historical attitudes, not editorial endorsement by today's standards.
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Shipmates. Rejuvenated. Easily Fitted. Alt topers love a schooner, Westend—** How a fresh coat of paint does brighten Colonel Jasper, having a new Dog fanciers a bark, pair of shoes that hurt his corns, And barbers choose a clipper, decided to give them away to up any old object!” Eastend—"'Yes; Miss Passee, for instance."’ And Noah chose an ark; For carpenters a dory, For naughty boys a whaler, A galley for a printer, A bumboat for a jailer; My negro cook a sampan, My maiden aunt a cat, A raft for city people Who're living a la flat; And lovers honeymooning Upon the summer sea In smacks and tenders legion Will all transported be.—r. x. x. Between Two Evils. The fashionable young woman in goggles was becoming confi- dential. “‘Don't you know,’’ she said to her best friend, ‘papa told me I could have an automobile if I would give up Jack, the dear fellow! and it almost broke my heart, because I really did love him, you know; but I gave him up for the automobile, and now papa says he is sorry I didn't AN ALIBI. one of the negro hostlers at the hotel livery stable, and picked out Zeke as x likely object of his generosity when he saw the old fellow shambling toward him wearing a pair of tattered shoes that looked like sandals. “Zeke, what size shoes do you wear?"’ he called to him. The old negro stopped short in expectation. “Any size, cunnel!’’ he ex- claimed earnestly. ‘*Any size!"’ Marriage. Marriage is no lottery—not by all the stars! Marriage is a pottery for making family jars. Wanted a Winner. The man at the table—‘*Look here, waiter! That lobster is without a claw! How's that?" Waiter—‘*You see, they’re 30 fresh, these lobsters, they fight with each other in the kitchen.” take Jack, because he wouldn't Poultryman—'' Come out o' there, you black rascal, or I ‘Il The man at the table—‘*Well, ‘ shoot you where you stand !’” a. : . have been half so expensive. Voice from within—* Honest, boss, dak ain't nobody in heah take that one away and bring me one of the winners."’ Isn't that horrid?"’ but us chickens !'" comicbooks.com