Judge, 1903-04-11 · page 13 of 16
Judge — April 11, 1903 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon satirizes rigid Puritan morality through a historical scene. A godly man prepares for departure while an elderly Puritan woman inspects his clothing, sternly reproving him for wearing starch-stiffened fabric. She fears God will not favor his journey if he indulges in such vanity. The joke lies in three hidden men concealed in absurd positions around the scene—under a falling hat, inside the woman's dress, and in a doorway—suggesting that while Puritans obsessed over minor moral infractions like starched clothing, actual moral violations (represented by these concealed figures) went unnoticed. This mocks Puritan hypocrisy: strict judgment of trivial matters masked deeper failings. The historical William Bradford reference grounds this in actual Puritan history, making the satire more pointed about the disconnect between professed values and reality. The page is primarily advertising for carpets, underwear, and Judge magazine itself.
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Ope It brings health ana comfort to all. For Sale by Leading Dealers Everywhere. Constable A2Co, Fine Oriental Carpets] Rampore, Punjaub, Kassaba, Persian, Oushak. 6x 9 from $45.00 to $65.00 8x10 * 65.00 to 100.00 9x12.“ 65.00 to 145.00 1oxtg “ 90,00 to 175.00 12x15 “ 115.00 to 225,00 12x18 “ 140.00 to 270.00 Greatly Reduced from Former Prices. Besadoray Ke 1gth NEW YORK. Romeo—"But how did you induce our father to give his consent? You tol me he was deadly op-! | w; but when I told) 4nd \/V YX \Ay Mie 1 PURITAN STRICTNESS. ready to depart, she came up to him (her eyes were dim with age) and felt of his band. The godly man and those with him bein; 1 ‘starch, she’ reproved him very sharply, fearing God would not prosper his journey. — ind perceiving it was something stiffened wit William Brodford. Discover three of his friends, concealed. 1.—Man, right side down, head under falling hat. 2—Man, upside down, head in bust and waist of old lady, nose under rig! arm. 3—Weman, upside down, head in door-way. REACHED ONLY THROUGH JUDGE 25,000 Independent Tobacco and Cigar Dealers now take JUDGE every week and THEY SEE THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS SEE IT There is not the Slightest Doubt that Every {ssue of JUDGE has Over a Million Readers “A Word to the Wise” Advertiser Is Sufficient