Judge, 1902-08-02 · page 14 of 16
Judge — August 2, 1902 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements interspersed with brief humor pieces** typical of Judge magazine's satirical format. The cartoon section features several short jokes rather than political satire: - **"Have you selected a play?"** mocks sensational actresses, suggesting their press agents have more imagination than playwrights. - **The necktie joke** plays on a loud design literally "speaking for itself" and "yelling." - **The whist-playing deaf-and-dumb woman joke** relies on period stereotypes, with the punchline being that she doesn't need to hear—just needs hands. - **Tennyson Stanlaws' cartoon** shows a couple where the husband married a woman he believed was just a dream (a skeptical marriage reference). The advertisements occupy most space: Pabst beer, Kodak cameras, Remington typewriters, Lehigh Valley Railroad, California's Overland Limited train, and Great Western Champagne. These reflect early 20th-century consumer products marketed to Judge's middle/upper-class readership. There is **no significant political content** on this particular page.
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