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This page from Judge magazine contains two main articles with satirical commentary on contemporary issues. The first article, "Plain Sam Swindling," appears to critique a figure called "Plain Sam" engaging in dishonest dealing—likely a political or business figure known for fraud or deception. The second article, "The Russian Legions at Manchuria," discusses Russian military involvement in Manchuria, suggesting anxiety about Russian imperial expansion in East Asia (appearing to reference the Russo-Japanese War era, early 1900s). The central illustration titled "Her Rich Fiancé" depicts a wealthy suitor with a woman, satirizing class-based courtship dynamics—a common Judge theme mocking marriage motivated by money rather than affection. Without clearer context on specific identities, the overall thrust criticizes dishonesty, imperial overreach, and mercenary social climbing.

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Artie Panny 1 ts of FUDGE CONTHIKUTORS Satnd PPESIDENT CASTRO of Vener ly, f chief villtin in a civ principal part ina lively comedy of ma HW Sam ina stand even ere y to make is the daved condition inte wh Phase of the whe ations of this porcupine ruler have thrown the | “THE ANNUAL the bust reuscands seday in the big cities will s« © here with all Jing the exchian ple. Houses that thers that wall, ces will b satisfactory as thi prove j Plats that seem now intolerable will be given up for equally crampe The {city man will move out it strike a tuplofty philosopher ay childish and irr vtias ct te toa powerful instinct, and a variety of experience ton hum: Could only o staf removals the blessedn . Honly the hordes of the « way from the overcrowded towns to the rural te being the cus Ibe amply evie employed and pauperized could ti OF Pi ety. both themselves and the rest of the werkt would: be ited. But this is a yet brace for permanent self-supy of weigt yinys PUBLISHED WEEKLY Here, Pourrit AWENEE AND Nexicrenent Thiet {with success — of thee with a mere lowly box for a seat a sthe fora fastbreaker? 4 intensely et Hie little dictator of the — hungry ¢ Jicament, and yrunts his satis! f shire of the prov oy not & ind his ever-swelling. proportions reveal South American republic is apparently seeking, trouble with as many nas vastly tions a ible, Almost daily he strikes a new herwic attitude and defies lives to eat; wer. His behavior is often ay farcical as that of the boy whe hist gs fatten for at kill be appr motte but the popular will is about to serve « Uncle Sam is ey morrow y nwers. pity on the weaker f relte, from th derives his subsistence. inst the deadly ci by tens — ing when he w RUSSIAN LEGIONS in Manchuria fancied would scarcely be mes klv is their defects are THE serinus than a dress: y and uncomforts of a little why iny Japs. But their dre. vthe country and of an easy t for their litte Jerfully active brown men proved y Muscovites, in spite of the katte ume resistin w Ab more than his fill of buce ys will mie bho town, And se the merry round of change peculiar to the we ne will jo on. mieasy, Homadic mortals will vainly seek externals that shall give full satisfaction and contentment, ALL this may does. expltin in full their disastrous overthrow. nal, But itis in abedie had to Russia, but Ke Gatnp— ight not so crushingly have defeated thetr additional item be added tothe aay at the real cong Russians wis § and miserably equipp Stheir less cant Jothere make a nd insuthicient food Cbut on socis Lary department had to show for the « catly Denes burs that would have sufficed ty bay and hones fardistant boon, THERE ARE many varieti oof the hoy: in America, but the one pre-eminently entitled to first prize in the ni tional show is the tor Inrcce hoy. Sittings itt the restaurant of trade Is our ATLISt sees Hhim— hie pre-empts the only goad chair and monopolizes the: prine cipal part of fool supply therein, His hay cisions so fill up the place ay to leave scant room for any oth er habi On the platter before him is heaped high the big partioy athe requires. for a meal, and with the always wellssharp- ened knife of greed he otf is preparing to ¢ generous slices for his own delectation, Not ‘one morsel will he spare for a less fortunate iture’s needs. Does. he yo svmpa thy or mercy for the Wretched little nian ster 1 paltry patty S his small and vat having the nd be merry’ is his hin the warning, * Tor ith disgust and. bestowing: states aire beginning at eras tering of which broadcast Jay is rapidly near- Siated in the smoke of his own producing. Mt first that the ith the addi y becca a icles of the brave and than too much for Bat that on win her « The Japs, y not ponents, History aft. cnars . Worth snall arms, staddy clothing kaa) were what the mili- tens of inillions of de plies for the men in the field. Large pe cs of the appro: ns for th ny errled by the hh govert iil. The host of jgrafters saw: ty it that their immense prepared for a combat with a far smaller p ery and the result a national bamil and shame. Grafting fit Fishes toa x or less extent in every Lit is one of ers of our But we is aete that Une de Sam: shall net be made the vic eviland shorn by it of his rea Lefer Ment is turning down ess for attack ang Phe pres: rafters as fast as they turn upycnd it will wt be his falt if we do. not make st ued show- ing, 1S seme pres dict, we have a cha with Japan ev when Bombastes Cas mighty armnw in sour territery comicbooks.com