Judge, 1905-04-29 · page 14 of 16
Judge — April 29, 1905 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page from Leslie's Weekly contains a satirical article titled "Fun in Spots" mocking attitudes toward money. The text critiques how people romanticize poverty while simultaneously rejecting actual currency as "tainted." The article uses humorous anecdotes—including one about a baby in an incubator on a train—to illustrate human contradictions. It argues that people find poetic beauty in abstract concepts of hardship but feel disgusted by concrete representations of money itself, calling it "polluted plank" or "reprehensible ready." The accompanying cartoon (right side) depicts two prisoners in striped uniforms, with dialogue about inspecting each other's conditions. This complements the satire's theme: society's hypocritical treatment of the poor and criminal classes. The page also advertises W.L. Douglas shoes and contains a contents listing for the issue, including articles on Roosevelt's Southwest tour and Porto Rico's economic problems—typical 1905 periodical fare.
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