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This page satirizes **germ theory anxiety**—a genuine cultural phenomenon of the early 1900s. The poem "A Melancholy Plight" mocks how scientific discoveries about microbes had created widespread hypochondria. The speaker claims he's so worried about germs that he's essentially starving himself, unable to eat or drink without fear—a exaggerated but recognizable response to new medical knowledge. The page also includes joke advertisements and humor pieces typical of *Judge* magazine's satirical format. The "Diamonds on Credit" ad represents period consumer culture, while various anecdotes mock employment absurdities and linguistic pretension. The overall theme: **modern science, while beneficial, had triggered irrational panic among the public**—a critique of how people sometimes overcorrect when learning about health hazards.

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