Judge — April 28, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humorous sketches typical of Judge magazine's format. The top cartoon "Such Is Fame" satirizes celebrity obsession through a street conversation where citizens recognize a senator but confuse basic facts about him. "Waiting Too Long for the Music" mocks Willie's impatience with a hand-cranked music box. "Not Chronic" presents a doctor-patient joke about yellow paper (medical prescription pads). "At the Zoo" is a simple animal joke about tiger behavior. "Might Have Been Expected" and "Correct" are brief domestic humor pieces. The multi-panel "How the Monkey Helped the Baking" appears to be a slapstick narrative where a monkey creates chaos in a kitchen. These are disconnected gag cartoons reflecting early-20th-century American humor sensibilities rather than political commentary.