Judge, 1900-02-24 · page 15 of 16
Judge — February 24, 1900 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a collection of advertisements rather than a satirical cartoon. The main cartoon titled "A Reduction in the Family" depicts a rural conversation between two men—apparently farmer "Squire Pirpin" and another character named Hiram Horcaxe. The humor derives from the Double meaning of "reduction": while one might expect it to mean a smaller family (people), Hiram clarifies it means only that his family butchered their pig and someone stole their dog—so their household is still the same size in people, though reduced in animals. It's a simple rustic/rural joke playing on the ambiguity of the word "reduction." The remainder of the page contains period patent medicine and consumer goods advertisements typical of Judge magazine's revenue model.
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