Judge, 1916-01-08 · page 11 of 28
Judge — January 8, 1916 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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**Main Cartoon:** A densely packed, whimsical illustration depicting an idealized dog community—dogs engaging in human activities (exercising, swimming, visiting shops, playing). Signs read "No Muzzles Allowed Here" and reference dog-related services. This appears to be a humorous fantasy of a dog utopia, contrasting with real-world restrictions on dogs. **"Lazytown Local News":** A satirical gossip column mocking small-town life through absurdist humor. Examples: a man acquitted of disturbing a picnic because it's "the wrong time of moon for moonlight picnics"; a scarecrow replaced by a man sitting on a fence; a jail jailer announcing he'll better "take care of the public"—circular, pointless logic. The humor targets rural America's perceived backwardness, inefficiency, and peculiar social dynamics. These aren't real events but exaggerated parodies of small-town news columns and rustic character types popular in early 20th-century American humor.
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RICKET HICKS spent Thursday on C Musket Ridge hunting rabbits. Being a firm believer in preparedness, he took along his shotgun 2 Fletcher Henstep, who quit drinking during the protracted meeting. is ull wear- ing cotton in both ears. 2 Raz Barlow visited the store at Bounding Billows one day the fore part of the week, but fourd loafing and other business so dull he returned home for a ri During his stay there only the mail carrier and the ed. creck yceeeo ase a oman camemuenenaomareesemraty ! LAZYTOWN LOCAL NEWS| | By GEORGE BINGHAM 5 t \ jury in the court at Tickville this week found Sidney Hocks not guilty of a breach of the peace. The offense was committed when he broke up an alleged moonlight picnic, a few nights ago, in the Calf Ribs Neighborhood. But as it is entirely too late in the season and the wrong time of the moon for moonlight picnics, all the evidence introduced as to what transpired that night was ordered thrown out. * The scarecrow which has for several summer and fall seasons done service in the watermelon and pumpkin patch of Tob’ Moseley was blown down and badly dam- aged a short time ago, and Isaac Hell- wanger. who has a habit of sitting in the sunshine on a nearby fence, is filling out the unexpired term The jail at Tickville is being renovated and repaired after,a very successful summer son, and when the work is done the er announces that he will be better pre- ed than ever to take care of the public. oO MUZZLES ff ALLOWED &| aiaia The Excelsior Fiddling Band rendered one of its sweet serenades in front of the home of Aas Peck Saturday night of this week. Atlas has a large front porch, which enabled the band to play one of its popular marches. * The Rye Straw Storekeeper has put up a large red sign of “Welcome,” which he says is not for everybody, as it is only a business proposition to draw trade. + The Postmaster is having the stove put up. It is late in the season for this work, but he has been using his deep pockets all that he can on account of the European While the flue is not yet in good ing order, the stove draws a crowd every day. a The Rye Straw Storekeeper has received some of the lat yles in white stockings, indicates that the death rate of fleas will be much greater than usual. Py is The congregation of the Dog Hill church will surprise the pastor next Sunday morn- ing during the sermon by presenting him with a load of wood. The preacher is al- ways surprised when the congregation gives him anything. comicbooks.com