Judge, 1918-12-14 · page 6 of 32
Judge — December 14, 1918 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains primarily humorous content rather than political satire. The main feature is "Gus Catch Wild Animal," a comedic story by Jax Thomas about Gus Peterson's exaggerated hunting adventures in Africa. The dialect-heavy narrative mocks both tall tales and African safari narratives popular in early 20th-century literature. The "Leavings" section offers satirical observations about urban life—women leaving rings on washstands, men leaving cigar butts on rugs—poking fun at domestic untidiness and gender stereotypes. "Some Useful Xmas Gifts" presents tongue-in-cheek holiday suggestions targeted at various social types (bachelors, janitors, slackers, suburbanites), satirizing both consumerism and social classes. The humor relies on stereotypes and gentle mockery of contemporary urban society rather than specific political commentary.
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Drawn by LC. Puiven Tue Otp Styte Gus Catch Vild Animal By Jax Tuomas (= PETERSON ha bane great faller for travel Xaas Decoration ano THe New and adwenture. Ha lak planty excitements and ha ain’t scare for danger. Gus ha can tal gude story, tu, about differents kind experience ha hav- ing and ven ha git few drenk ha lak tu tal about catching vild animal. “The most fun Ay aver hav in my life,” Gus say, “vas the tam Ay vent tu Africa vith T. Adore Rosefelt and dis har Paul Rain tu catch animals vild. “Ve vould pick a gude spots vere the animal vas sure tu pass. Then Ay yust stand and vait for hem tu cum and ven ha got close by me Ay trow a buckets of vater in his face and vile ha vas viping the vater out of his eye then Ay skal yump on the animal and tie hem up. “Ve caught lions, tagers, ele- phants and avery kind of vild animal, but the most trubble Ay hav is vith the yiraf. Dis faller ha got such long neck Ay have tu —= { } climb up in trees vith buckets of vater befour Ay can trow it in his face and then Ay yump on his necks and slid down tu tie hem.” “Vot did Paul Rain and Rosefelt du vile yu vas catching the animal?” Ay ask G “Vell,” ha say, “dis Rain ah supply the vater for the lion, tager and yiraf, but T. Adore ha skal only carrie the vater for the elephant. Ha tal me that vas only animal ha vas interest in and bes it vas gude practice for 1920.” FOR The Needful A motorist likes to steal past a policeman at great speed on a public highway. It is fine fun; have the fine with him but he needs to Drees LZ THE BACHELOR FOR THE SLACKER by Nowmas Avni Leavings By Jin Women Leave: Rings on wash-stands. Husbands in despair. Dressing-rooms in disor- der. Nothing in the bank. Muffs in shops. Expensive food touched. Rubbers in trains. Rooms in high dudgeon (whatever that is). The city in August. Opera-glasses in theatres. Jewel-casesin bath-houses. Fans in conservatories. Gloves in taxicabs. Small handkerchiefs under large tables. un- Jim. FOR AFRIENO INA ORY STATE For The FOR THE APARTMENT HOUSE DWELLER Axo Erty Men Leave: Cigar-butts on wash- stands, Burnt matches on the mantel Cigarette-butts on the hobs. Cigar-ashes on the rugs. Smelly old pipes on the library-tables. ‘Tobacco in the chairs. Ashes all over the draw- ing-room sofa-pillows. Ashes all over the draw- ing-room sofa. Ashes all over the draw- ing-room. Ashes all over. Ashes. FOR THE PROFIT Some Userut Xmas Girts comicbooks.com