Judge — August 19, 1893 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Page 100 This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Which?"** mocks a pretentious lady who calls a St. Bernard dog a "beautiful creature," then insults the policeman who owns it—the joke being her obliviousness to rudeness. **"The Westward Course of 'Culchaw'"** satirizes pretentious urban culture spreading westward from New York to Chicago, with a contortionist demanding money back after breaking his neck—mocking both the spectacle and audience expectations. **"A Card"** announces mock police services for protecting warehouses, with loaded guns available—likely satirizing urban crime concerns or inadequate municipal protection. The remaining pieces ("Setting an Example," "Unremarked," "Acme Not Reached," "Coming to the Point," "Disillusioned," "Not That They Loved Honor Less, But Whisky More") are brief joke exchanges without clear historical reference, relying on period-specific social humor about domestic situations and character types.