Judge, 1905-02-25 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 25, 1905 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces mocking upper-class pretension and social absurdity: **"The Man That Wears the Smile"** depicts a man who maintains composure despite financial ruin—a commentary on performative respectability among the wealthy. **"An Important Omission"** satirizes a wealthy woman's trivial concerns: her maid Marie catalogs endless social obligations (opera gowns, bridge club, jewelry repairs) while the mistress plans to attend a lecture on helping homeless cats—oblivious to the irony of her priorities. **"A Sufferer"** mocks a man claiming he can't be reached because he was "the war-rumor editor on an excitable newspaper"—likely referencing sensationalist journalism during a contemporary conflict (possibly the Russo-Japanese War, early 1900s based on "Port Arthur" reference). **"The 'Rah-Rah' Boy"** shows a parent puzzled that college slang sounds like "dead languages"—gentle mockery of generational disconnect. All target privilege, superficiality, and social pretense typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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