Judge — January 28, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical cartoons labeled "An Expensive Diet." **Top cartoon**: Shows a working-class Irish immigrant family (identifiable by dialect and caricature style typical of the era) discussing feeding their child. The satire mocks the contrast between wealthy people's elaborate diets and poor families' meager options—the mother suggests feeding the child scraps left by a cow or Christmas tree, highlighting poverty and food insecurity. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts a wealthy man (appearing to be a politician or businessman based on his formal dress) with hunting dogs, referencing the phrase "Why, I can aim and fire to break him every time or smell dog makes a misture." This likely satirizes excessive wealth and leisure activities of the rich while working people struggle. The overall theme critiques class inequality and the "expensive diet" disparity between rich and poor during what appears to be the early 20th century.