Judge, 1902-05-03 · page 16 of 16
Judge — May 3, 1902 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon: "A Base Fabrication"** A prospective boarder asks a farmer about the literary atmosphere. The farmer (labeled "Farmer Taxenin") denies reports that the area has a "foggy and feverish" atmosphere—claims he calls "lies." This appears to mock rural resistance to outside criticism or regulation, possibly referencing agricultural or rural industry defensive posturing against urban/progressive scrutiny. **Bottom Cartoon: "Sure Enough"** Two Irish characters discuss the rapidly expanding Kelly family—one child yearly, then twins, then triplets. One quips that if the "infant industry" keeps growing, "next year they'll have a 'trust.'" This satirizes the rapid consolidation of American industries into monopolistic trusts during the Gilded Age, using family growth as metaphor for unchecked industrial expansion the government should regulate.
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A BASE FABRICATION. Prosrective poarper—''Is there a literary atmosphere here?” Farmer Taxenin—"' Jiminy crickets! no. Them reports that's bin spread about this atmosphere bein’ foggy an’ feverish an’ impure is all a darned pack o' lles."* a COPYRGNT 1901 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK SURE ENOUGH. ‘Sackett Withelns Lito 8 Pig Co New Yor’. Casey—" Shure, th’ furst year th’ Kellys wor married they had wan child, th’ next year they had twins, an’ this year they hov thriplets.” Costican—" Begobs! if thot ‘infant industry’ keeps growin’, next year they'll hov'a ‘ trust.’ comicbooks.com