Judge, 1904-02-13 · page 17 of 20
Judge — February 13, 1904 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with one cartoon**. ## The Main Cartoon: "Proverbially" The single illustrated joke shows a visiting bunny asking a graveyard rabbit: "So a colored man's steel trap amputated your right hind foot?" The rabbit responds: "Yes; my left hind foot is lucky." **What it means:** This is a cruel joke exploiting racist stereotypes. The punchline conflates the rabbit's bad luck (losing a foot to a trap) with supposed "luck" associated with Black people—likely referencing the historical "rabbit's foot" superstition and stereotyping. The cartoon uses animal characters as thin cover for dehumanizing racial mockery typical of early-20th-century "humor." ## Advertisements The page contains numerous period ads: cigars (Optimo), a parlor lamp, whiskey (Trimble, I.W. Harper Rye), pianos (Sohmer), insurance, and other products. These represent Judge's revenue model and reflect consumer culture of the era. The page demonstrates how racist content was normalized in mainstream American magazines of this period.
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