Judge, 1887-11-12 · page 4 of 16
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# "The Dangers of Automatic Window-Shades" The top cartoon shows two nearly identical domestic scenes satirizing the new mechanical window-shade technology. A woman warns her companion "come away from that window shade, or you'll pull it down," but the danger isn't pulling—it's that touching the spring mechanism causes the shade to snap up violently, potentially injuring the user. This is visual satire about modern "improvements" that create new hazards. The humor lies in the irony: the automatic shade meant to be convenient instead poses physical danger through its forceful spring action. The page's lower "Hum of the Court" section contains various political and social commentary pieces, including references to Grover Cleveland, Jefferson Davis, and satirical observations about lawyers, journalism, and contemporary absurdities—typical Judge magazine fare mocking public figures and societal pretensions.
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