Judge — October 29, 1898 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Tickled" - Judge Magazine, October 29, 1898 This cartoon by Victor Gillam depicts a figure (appearing to represent the common man or perhaps a specific political opponent) listening repeatedly to a phonograph or music device playing "old tunes." The caption states he "hears the old tunes over and over again and is always pleased." The satire likely mocks someone—possibly a political figure or the public generally—for being easily satisfied by repeated, familiar rhetoric or promises rather than demanding fresh ideas or solutions. The "list of songs" visible on the machine's side suggests these are well-worn political talking points being recycled. The cartoon critiques intellectual complacency or political manipulation through repetition during the 1898 election period.