Judge, 1905-04-29 · page 15 of 16
Judge — April 29, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** with one small cartoon. The main illustrated piece shows a domestic scene labeled "HOW HE FOUND HIM"—depicting a man discovering his son at college, with the caption indicating surprise at the son's academic standing (he's "at the bottom of th' heap in a scrimmage"). The page is dominated by **period advertisements** (corset clasps, talcum powder, beer, patent services, correspondence schools) typical of early 20th-century magazines. The text sections are brief humor items from "Summery Billville"—a fictional rural/Southern community. Notable is a racist passage presenting dialect humor from a Black character's prayer, reflecting the casual racism endemic to this era's "humor" publications. A brief marital joke plays on miscommunication: a father won't help his son because he wants him off his hands—but the son misunderstands why he refuses to listen. This page reflects Judge's mix of commercial content and casual period bigotry rather than focused political satire.
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