Judge — December 8, 1900 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several brief satirical pieces and illustrations typical of Judge's humor: **"The Pickle Fair"** and **"The Very Reason"** are short joke exchanges about gender differences—women reading novels versus newspapers, and why there's never been a female president (a man-made law requiring candidates be over 35). **"Judge's Favorites"** features a poem about Alberta Gallatin, praising her beauty with Victorian language. **"Hearing vs. Listening"** reflects on aging—how hearing ability has declined while listening skills have somehow improved. **"His Ill Fortune"** describes a farmer's misery from digestive troubles. **"In Arizona"** shows a Western scene where a tourist remarks that life seems safer than before, but everything else—climate, terrain—has become more dangerous. The humor relies on wordplay, gender stereotypes, and period-specific references rather than political satire.