Judge — February 22, 1902 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge's satirical format: **"A Maxim Broken Up"** (top): A two-panel cartoon showing a farmer with a broken maxim crank, likely referencing the Maxim gun (an early automatic weapon). The joke appears to be a pun on "maxim" as both a saying and a mechanical device. **"To an Antique Rose"** and **"Overheard in a Restaurant"**: Humorous poems poking fun at various social types—gossipy women, pretentious diners discussing sausages and oysters. **"In Topsy-Turvyland"**: A whimsical cartoon with absurdist humor about destroying a cherry tree (possibly alluding to the Washington/cherry tree legend). **"The Simon-Pure Article"** (bottom): A sketch about romantic deception, where a woman doesn't even return a man's gifts—satirizing insincere romantic interest. The page is primarily light social satire rather than political commentary.