Judge — December 21, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine Satire This page contains three distinct pieces of humor: **"A Tragedy of Philosophy"** mocks artistic pretension through an infinite-regress joke: a foolish man questions who drew the first magazine cover illustration (a boy holding a magazine). The artist must have drawn a boy holding a magazine with a cover showing a boy holding a magazine—endlessly. The satire critiques overthinking and philosophical absurdity. **"Judge's Favorites"** is poetry praising actress Susie Drake and the theatrical production "Florodora." **"Couldn't Get It in a Bottle"** and **"Wanted to Talk Business"** are brief comic strips about domestic situations—a sick cook and a doctor's fee negotiation—depicting everyday middle-class life and humor without specific political commentary.