Judge — October 17, 1903 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Darkey's Busy Season"** is a dialectal poem about agricultural work, reflecting the magazine's casual use of racist terminology common to that era. **"Gentle Judgment"** discusses a photograph's artistic merit, debating whether physical beauty or character matters more in portraiture. **"A Good Sign"** shows a dying man's final act—willing his automobile and brake to others—presented as darkly humorous. **"A Loving Effort"** depicts someone leaving detailed instructions in a will. **"A Handy Man"** (bottom) contains a brief joke about someone named Tim Cassidy who was apparently useful at various tasks. The cartoons use satirical humor typical of early-20th-century American magazines, though the racial content reflects outdated, offensive language of that period.