Judge, 1900-10-20 · page 24 of 26
Judge — October 20, 1900 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising** rather than editorial cartooning, featuring multiple product advertisements from around 1900. The main cartoon (lower left) shows a farmer in tattered clothes—a visual reference to rural poverty. The caption "A RECIPROCATED SENTIMENT" includes a joke about bad food served to farm workers, with the farmer sarcastically praising cheese as "mighty" (a play on the opening poem about cheese being "mitier than the sword"). The small text jokes above reference common turn-of-century themes: skepticism about print advertising's honesty (a Bridges/Griges dialogue) and a poet's ironic comment that his work comes from his "liver" rather than heart. The advertisements promote whisky, shaving products, cigars, and a "Prosperity Dinner-Pail Badge"—the latter likely referencing McKinley-era political merchandise tied to economic prosperity rhetoric. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and light social commentary about rural conditions and advertising credibility.
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