Judge, 1905-03-11 · page 5 of 16
Judge — March 11, 1905 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page collects brief humorous sketches mocking American social types circa early 1900s: **"A Song of Success"** ridicules aspiring female writers. "Kitty" works tirelessly trying to get published in magazines, embodying the era's skepticism toward women's literary ambitions. **"The Pessimistic Tourist"** satirizes Congress and patronage. A visitor assumes Congressman Jedediah Picturetuk is writing legislation, but a cynic suggests he's actually penning testimonials for patent medicines—mocking politicians' commercial endorsements and vanity. **"Long, Long Ago"** jokes about labor unions: a worker joined a strike decades ago and has remained striking ever since, suggesting unions trap workers in permanent grievance. **Other sketches** humorously depict various character types—an old man's carnival fantasy, a wife who uses shopping as an excuse to summon the doctor, and an inventor baffled by his own contraption. The overall tone reflects Gilded Age attitudes: skepticism toward women's ambitions, distrust of politicians and unions, and gentle mockery of working-class pretensions.
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