Judge, 1914-10-24 · page 13 of 24
Judge — October 24, 1914 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humorous anecdotes and a serial cartoon strip titled "Judge's Motion Pictures: Baron Munchausen Goes Hunting." **The text humor** relies on period stereotypes and social observations: - "His Forte" jokes that a college student ignorant of everything will become a "littratcha" (literature) writer—mocking both pretentious literary types and educational gaps. - "Lost Illusions" lists disenchantments from childhood (Santa, pot of gold) to adulthood (platonic love, cheap living for two). - Other pieces use racist dialect humor and class commentary typical of early 1900s Judge magazine. **The cartoon strip** (36 panels) tells an exaggerated tall tale in the Baron Munchausen tradition—the famous fictional character known for impossibly elaborate hunting adventures. The panels show increasingly absurd hunting scenarios, culminating in "A Little Later," suggesting the baron's characteristic outlandish storytelling continues. The magazine overall targets educated urban readers amused by social pretension, romantic disillusionment, and fantastical humor.
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His Forte “What is your son going into when he leaves college, Jor- rocks?’’ queried Bron- son. “Well, I don’t know yet; but he knows so little about everything that I have a hunch he'll take up what he calls littratcha,’’ said Lost Illusions (In the Chronological Order of their Loss) The possibility (and intrinsic desirabil- ity) of grabbing the moon. The pot of gold at the end of the rain- bow. Santa Claus. There is room at the top for every ear- nest young man. Platonic love. Two can live as cheaply as one. R Hill. 6. Jorrocks. Iam in favor of having every woman wear a hat so big and its feathers so high that when she hangs it on the seat before her in the theater she cannot see the stage. a i Pa,’’ asked Setting Himself Right MAN is knowed by de company he keeps,” sen- speak of overhead expens man sadly. tentiously said good old my head above water.”’ JUDGE'S MOTION PICTURES Parson Bag- ster, desir- ing to point a moral in the course of a re- cent sermon. ‘Scuse me, pahson,’’ said a recently arrived brother, rising in his place in the midst of the congregation; ‘‘but to fix muh statuary wid dis ’sem- blage, I'd dess like to enumer- ate dat dem ratty-lookin’ nig- gers dat I was seed wid yis- te’d’y isn’t no company dat I keeps any mo’ dan I kin he’p —dey’s some o’ muh wife's triflin’ kinfolks fum ‘way over at Jurdanville.’’ A Boston Babe “This is little Waldo.”” ‘‘And how old is he?"" “Nearly six.’” “Can the little fellow write?” “Oh, yes,’? said the proud mother; ‘but he has not as yet published anything.” To Be Expected “I never knew a man to muddle things up the way that old jackass Alderman Hicks does,’’ growled Blub- berton. “Well, what did you ex- pect?” retorted Frizzles, “They elected him for no other Teason than that he was a good mixer." Speaking of mollycoddle games, how would you like to play Cricket on the Hearth? Baron Munchausen Goes Hunting with An Explanation little Tommy, ‘‘what do they mean when they “Mine, my son,’’ said the old gentle- “‘Mine, when I try to keep A Diplomatic Parent “‘What makes you think Colonel Jawson objects to his daughter's engagement to Billie Smithers?’’ asked Waterbury. “‘Why,’’ said Rankleigh, ‘the has just asked Billie to come around to the house to breakfast to-morrow morning, and— Oh, well, you know what the average girl looks like at breakfast, don’t you?’ iI) HE: DOES NOT HAVE VERY HE RUNS INTO) }A FULLGROWN: AND USE: BEAR. 5] {UP HIS LAST BULLET LITTLE the Aid of Some Effective Ammunition comicbooks.com