Judge, 1883-11-03 · page 15 of 16
Judge — November 3, 1883 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising** with a brief satirical anecdote titled "He Was the Man" occupying the center column. The joke concerns a railroad conductor and passenger discussing the train's poor performance. When asked who's responsible, the conductor identifies "the man"—eventually revealed to be the President (of the railroad). The satire mocks bureaucratic buck-passing: each official blames "the man" above him, creating a circular deflection of responsibility where no one accepts accountability for mismanagement. The humor reflects late 19th-century American skepticism of corporate management and institutional hierarchy. It's a straightforward joke about how organizational failures get blamed on an abstract "the man" rather than specific individuals taking responsibility. The rest of the page consists of patent medicine advertisements (Cuticura, Ely's Cream Balm), a bicycle ad, and financial notices—typical Judge magazine content mixing satire with commercial appeals.
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