Judge, 1913-07-05 · page 11 of 24
Judge — July 5, 1913 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated short satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine: **"The Redskin's Courtship"** is a multi-panel comic strip (title visible at bottom) using racist stereotypes of Native Americans, depicting what appears to be a courtship scenario involving alcohol ("fire-water"). This reflects the era's deeply offensive caricaturing of Indigenous peoples. **"No Fancy Shaves for Pat"** is a brief Irish-dialect joke where Pat Casey shaves outdoors, leading to an exchange playing on Irish accent and working-class humor—typical of period ethnic humor. **"A Question"** is a short philosophical quip about the monetary value of smiling. **"Losing Game"** presents a domestic humor joke: a husband learns that complimenting his wife's appearance backfires when she demands money for photographs, satirizing both marital dynamics and vanity. The humor relies on ethnic stereotypes, gender roles, and class-based comedy common to early 20th-century American satire.
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JUDGE’S MOTION THE FIRE-WATER GONE, HES AGAIN REFUSED, BUT RESOLVES TO TRY AGAIN ® PICTURES The Redskin’s Courtship; or, a Loving-cup which Worked Both Ways No Fancy Shaves for Pat THE weather was warm, and Pat decided to shave on the back porch. Mrs. Casey, across the way, observed this. “*Pat,"* she called, ‘shure an’ Oi see ye air shavin’ outside.” “‘Begorra,’? he responded, ‘‘and did ye think Oi was fur-lined?”’ A Question If we a dollar had to pay— Ah, friend, this is no gentle jest !— For ev'ry smile we wore each day, In smiles, how many would invest? Hush money is paying a nurse-girl to remove a crying infant. Losing Game Crawford—Why don’t you try jollying your wife a little? It's easy to tell her she’s looking younger and more beautiful every day. Crabshaw—I tried that once, and she nailed me for money to have her picture taken, comicbooks.com