Judge — December 22, 1900 — page 32: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to contain a series of satirical cartoons depicting **anthropomorphized objects or concepts** (a coat and a Bible) in humorous situations, likely critiquing materialism and hypocrisy among the wealthy or society generally. The cartoons seem to mock the **veneration of luxury goods over genuine values**. The "coat" character boasts about superiority to entertainment (a "May Irwin poster"), while the "Bible" character sarcastically praises religion after being consumed—suggesting people treat sacred texts as objects of consumption rather than spiritual guidance. The fragmented text references "greed" and questions about "go-carts," implying social commentary on **materialistic excess and the replacement of authentic values with conspicuous consumption**. This reflects Judge magazine's typical satirical approach to gilded-age excess and moral hypocrisy among the wealthy classes. Without clearer OCR text or artist attribution visible, specifics remain uncertain, but the general target appears to be **class pretension and false piety**.