Judge, 1902-10-25 · page 15 of 16
Judge — October 25, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge contains primarily **short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The jokes rely on ethnic stereotypes and wordplay common to early 20th-century American humor: 1. **"Lawyer Smith" joke**: Features a racist caricature of a Black janitor using dialect ("Dey am er Mistah Smiff"), with the punchline that Smith became a judge instead of remaining a lawyer—likely satirizing judicial appointments or incompetence. 2. **Domestic humor**: Several jokes about housekeeping, relationships, and courtship follow conventional period comedy formulas with minimal satire. 3. **"Mohammed and the Prophet" jokes**: Mock non-Western figures using orientalist stereotypes and animal comparisons ("horse-sense is horse-power"). The page is **primarily advertising**—occupying significant space are promotions for Woodbury's Facial Cream, male vitality treatments, laxatives, whiskey, and mineral water. These ads reflect period anxieties about male weakness and digestive health. The content is dated by its casual racial caricatures and reflects era-specific commercial and social attitudes.
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