Judge — March 9, 1907 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces targeting early 20th-century American society: **"Christian-Science Treatment of the Weather"** mocks Christian Science's claims that prayer can control natural disasters, depicting a man praying during a storm—the satire being that Kansas cyclones prove otherwise. **"A Plea for Trial Divorces"** argues for temporary trial marriages with defined separation terms rather than permanent divorce, satirizing both marriage instability and the growing divorce rate among the wealthy. **"More Beautiful Male Clothes Demanded"** advocates for men to wear more decorative clothing like kilts, playfully arguing that men's fashion is culturally disadvantaged compared to women's. The remaining items are brief satirical notes on contemporary figures and events, including references to J.D. Rockefeller, Jim Jam Hill, and J. Pierpont Morgan's tax disputes—typical of Judge's topical humor targeting wealthy businessmen and public figures.