Judge — July 29, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page combines editorial commentary with satirical sections. The main cartoon, "The Woes of Present-Day Millionaires," depicts a wealthy figure being pursued or harassed—likely satirizing the regulatory challenges wealthy industrialists faced during the Progressive Era. Several brief articles mock contemporary targets: Roosevelt's habit of stating obvious truths as profundities; the Philippines' supposed unreadiness for civilization; and Senator Chauncey Depew's loss of $20,000 managing the Equitable Life insurance company during a scandal. The "College-Girl Averages" piece humorously analyzes female graduates' physical measurements against classical Greek ideals, poking fun at both academic pretension and emerging debates about women's education and social roles in the early 1900s.