Judge, 1885-02-21 · page 7 of 16
Judge — February 21, 1885 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes bad behavior on elevated trains (the newly built urban transit system of late 19th-century America). Four cartoon panels ridicule specific passenger types: the man with his leg stretched across the aisle, the loud ticket-bill questioner, the sleeping passenger with his head on others, and the "worst nuisance"—men who stare intently at attractive women. Below, the magazine publishes humorous reader letters addressing social etiquette and character flaws. References include Tom Flynn (appears to be a local figure), Watterson (a "rampant freetrader"), and Mike Dinneen. The satire mocks both transit-specific rudeness and broader Victorian-era social hypocrisy—particularly male impropriety toward women and the absurdity of everyday public conduct.
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