Judge — July 21, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"A Boomerang"** depicts a domestic scene where a man and woman argue about circus work—apparently the woman worked as a circus ticket clerk and the man questions a premium payment. **"A Belated Tryst"** is a romantic poem about a man meeting a woman in mist. **"A Peculiar Case"** is a dialogue joke about naming a baby—the punchline involves confusion about which child in a large family is being discussed. **"One Good Point"** jokes about dogs versus women, playing on the phrase "bites you." **"The Soubrette"** contains verses about an actress and philosophical observations about weather prediction. The remaining items are brief humorous observations. No clear political satire or topical references are evident—these appear to be general-audience humor pieces.