Judge, 1887-10-29 · page 3 of 16
Judge — October 29, 1887 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# "Judge" Magazine Page Analysis This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains several short political commentaries and cartoons targeting 1880s American society: **"Hyphen and Hymen"** mocks upper-class marriage pretensions, specifically the absurdly long hyphenated surnames (Von Ripper-Van Renselaer-Roosevelt-Couger) of the wealthy elite seeking to establish lineage through naming conventions. **"The Morning After the Masquerade Ball"** appears to be a domestic scene suggesting infidelity or questionable behavior at social events. **The main illustrated cartoon** shows an elegant interior with two figures in formal dress, though the specific political figures referenced remain unclear from available context. **"Some Blooded Snobs"** directly criticizes Madison, Wisconsin society for snubbing the wife of Senator Davis because she was formerly a milliner (working-class seamstress). The satire argues that blue-blooded elites' ancestors themselves performed manual labor, making their social snobbery hypocritical—a classic *Judge* theme attacking class pretension in Gilded Age America.
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