Judge — February 23, 1907 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This satirical page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"That Cherry-Tree Story"** mocks the famous (likely apocryphal) anecdote of young George Washington confessing to cutting down his father's cherry tree, suggesting modern children lack such moral imagination. **"And Now the Auto-Divorce"** satirizes marital discord caused by incompatible automobile preferences—one spouse wanting a motorcar with alcohol fuel, the other gasoline. **"The Evolution of the Oil-Can"** presents four progressive drawings of oil cans, though the satirical point is unclear from the image alone. Other brief humor pieces include "Judge's Favorites," "Getting the Newest Wrinkles," and "A Conversation-Maker," typical of the magazine's miscellaneous joke format. The content reflects early automobile-era anxieties and nostalgia for older American values.