Judge — February 17, 1894 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains political commentary and brief satirical items rather than a single cartoon. The main illustrated piece titled "BREAKING EVEN" depicts a domestic scene where a nurse tells a man his wife is "getting on nicely" after childbirth, while he responds about his own troubles—the satire being that both spouses face difficulties simultaneously. The text items mock various political and social targets: an income tax (called "a Democratic outgo"), Senator Hill (compared to a "mugwump"), the Kaiser and Bismarck, and American versus English fashion differences. References to Wyoming women serving as jurors, a senator's unpopularity, and debates about marriage law appear, suggesting this addresses early-1900s Progressive Era politics and gender issues. The overall tone is sardonic commentary on contemporary American society and politics.