Judge, 1905-05-13 · page 14 of 16
Judge — May 13, 1905 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of early 1900s magazines. However, it contains one notable cartoon: **The Main Cartoon: "Amputation"** A construction worker with an injured leg visits a hospital, where a doctor suggests amputation. The worker protests, saying his wife bought a car and he's arranged for a hospital room "by the year"—implying he plans to stay hospitalized as a financial arrangement rather than pursue treatment. **The Satire:** This mocks the absurdity of early auto-ownership culture and the economic desperation of working-class families. The joke suggests someone would prefer prolonged hospitalization to facing his wife's extravagant car purchase, satirizing both marital power dynamics and the financial burden of new automobiles on ordinary households. **Supporting Content:** The page also advertises dubious period remedies—including an "Alcoholism Cure" and a "Keeley Institute" for drug treatment—reflecting contemporary medical quackery and the era's widespread substance-abuse problems that these ads exploited.
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