Judge — June 20, 1903 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: 1. **"Wisdom of the Ancients"** (top): A story mocking scholarly pretension. A philosopher discovers hieroglyphic symbols in an Egyptian obelisk and confidently interprets them as profound wisdom, only to learn they're meaningless markings that skeptics doubt have any significance. 2. **"His Faith"** (middle): A domestic joke about a husband's blind faith in his wife's cooking abilities, despite her obvious incompetence. 3. **"Missed a Fine Picture"** (bottom): A cartoon where a woman expresses regret about leaving her camera at home while witnessing a dramatic maritime rescue scene. These pieces target intellectual pomposity, marital dynamics, and everyday modern anxieties—common Judge magazine themes.