Judge, 1901-10-05 · page 15 of 16
Judge — October 5, 1901 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with one significant satirical cartoon at the top titled "The Way to the Melon Patch." ## The Main Cartoon The poem depicts an African American man planning to steal watermelons at night, navigating by starlight to avoid detection by white sentries ("the white man wait / By the shotgun gate"). The racist caricature and dialect perpetuate harmful stereotypes portraying Black people as watermelon thieves—a deeply dehumanizing trope used to justify violence and discrimination. The "satire" appears directed at the subject himself rather than at racism; Judge presents this as humor for white readers rather than social criticism. This reflects the magazine's casual racism typical of early 1900s American publications. ## Remaining Content The page features advertisements for patent medicines (Pepsin Gum, blood poison cures), liquor, cigars, and insurance. A small dialogue joke about milk from a Jersey cow appears near the bottom. These ads were standard Judge content, offering little substantive commentary.
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