Judge, 1912-12-07 · page 12 of 44
Judge — December 7, 1912 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical cartoons and related commentary reflecting early 20th-century social concerns. **"Trying to Remember"** depicts an Irish coachman (Patrick) who has broken a car's steering gear and struggles to recall how to shut off the power—satirizing anxieties about new automobile technology replacing traditional horse-drawn transport. The working class is portrayed as struggling to adapt. **"A Merry Fellow"** shows a dentist greeting a patient cheerfully on Christmas; the patient's sarcastic response suggests dark humor about the costs of dental care. The text sections offer mock "motto cards" for poor widows and those facing financial hardship during economically difficult times. One sardonically proposes sending free coal as a Christmas gift; another suggests sending only "a thought" instead of money due to the high cost of living—commentary on economic inequality and hardship affecting the working and middle classes. The overall theme reflects Judge magazine's satirical critique of social inequality and the tension between modernity and tradition during an economically strained period.
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TRYING TO REMEMBER. Mistress—' What's the matter—is anything wrong ?"" Patrick (the late coachmany—"* Whisht, the steerin’ gear’s bruk, an’ I'm thryia’ to remimber how to shut off the power !"* embroidered in color- ed wools, since its ef- fectiveness depends’ upon its simplicity, and colors anywhere but on the envelope would savor of osten- tation. SPECIAL MOTTO CARD FOR AN IMPOVERISH- ED WIDOW. The following sen- timent, written in blue ink on the back of an ordinary vis- iting card and mailed to an impoverished widow, while not suitable for framing, willnevertheless help materially in giving the interior of her drawing-room an artistic glow dur- ing the winter. The Anthracite Coal Company will please deliver to -———— Dentist—"‘ Good morning. Patient—"' 1 s'pose you think you're funny 1" A MERRY FELLOW. Merry Christmas 1" bearer ten tons of coal, at the market price, and charge same to account of Willoughby Watkins, 3786 Park Avenue. FOR SOMEBODY TO SEND TO ANYBODY. For those who have felt the pinch of cir- cumstance, owing to the price of eggs and other necessities of life, the following pleasant little de- sign, painted on the back of a postal card in colored inks, may not come amiss: MERRRY CHRISTMAS, In view of the high cost of living, In which we are all of us caught, In dollars I cannot be giving, And so I am send- ing—a thought! comicbooks.com