Judge, 1903-01-03 · page 4 of 16
Judge — January 3, 1903 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humorous items rather than political cartoons: **"Judge's Favorites"** lists women's names with associated cities—appears to be commentary on popular actresses or notable women of the era. **"An Achievement of Science"** satirizes medical innovation: a new boarder horrifies others by describing a surgical procedure where a patient's stomach and lungs were transposed. The joke mocks both the strangeness of modern medicine and the boarder's graphic, unsettling dinner conversation. **"What They Are Good For"** features practical jokes about galoshes/overshoes and their utility. **"A Bull Dozer,"** "Naturally," "January 2d, Two A.M.," and **"His Way"** are miscellaneous brief humorous sketches and one-liners typical of Judge's miscellaneous humor sections. These lack specific political or social references identifiable from the page alone.