Judge, 1903-08-29 · page 7 of 17
Judge — August 29, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of early 1900s humor magazines: **Top section ("In Style")**: Mocks women's fashion obsession. A man recounts that a ladies' yacht club challenged men to a race but lost because the women prioritized wearing the latest fashionable colors and fashionable rigging over competitive performance—satirizing the notion that style matters more to women than substance. **Middle sections**: Contain wordplay jokes about yacht racing (likely referencing the America's Cup competitions of that era, mentioning Lipton's "Shamrock" yacht) and a far-future prediction (2233 A.D.) that artistic masterpieces will be made from copper rather than marble. **Bottom cartoon ("Evidently in Training")**: A boy shows his mother his hands, claiming his "baseball fingers" prove he's exercising—a visual pun suggesting his fingers are shaped like baseball bats from playing, humorously misinterpreting the mother's request for exercise evidence. The page reflects period concerns: competitive women's sports, transatlantic yacht racing, and children's activities.
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