Judge, 1882-01-07 · page 2 of 18
Judge — January 7, 1882 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# "The Judge" Page Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains several brief satirical items and two illustrations mocking contemporary manners and social pretension. **"Taking Her to School"** depicts a fashionable woman and child—likely satirizing how wealthy urbanites dressed children in elaborate clothing for even mundane outings. **"Jay Charlton"** and the surrounding quips ridicule various social types: pretentious diners who eat macaroni "as if driving a four-in-hand" (overdramatic), Chicago's "drum-major" society, and romantic clichés. **"Noble Cheek"** (bottom illustration) shows a clerk confronting an older gentleman about office finances—likely satirizing workplace audacity or class presumption. The scattered one-liners mock specific targets: Liszt's fashion sense, a bar-keeper mixing drinks poorly, and a judge's immigrant accent. The humor relies on observational comedy about urban American life, Victorian social climbing, and ethnic stereotyping typical of 1880s-90s American satire.
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