Judge — March 24, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Page 179 Analysis This page from *Judge* contains several satirical sketches on domestic and social themes rather than explicit political cartoons. **"His Looks Condemned Him"** depicts a case of mistaken identity—a victim accuses the wrong man of resembling a horse-thief, leading to a comedic exchange about mistaken twins. **"One Way Out"** jokes about divorce statistics, with characters discussing that 22 of 100 marriages end in divorce or ruin. **"Her Right"** satirizes a hypochondriac elderly woman ("Grandniece") who suspects her doctor will perform unauthorized medical experiments and demands his promise not to. **"With an Irish Cousin"** plays on ethnic stereotypes, joking about a German wife married to an Irish policeman. The sketches employ slapstick humor and character-based comedy typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines, focusing on marital discord, medical paranoia, and ethnic stereotypes rather than specific political events.